wlec

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *velťi (stem *velk-)[1], from Proto-Balto-Slavic welk-/*wilk-[1]. Cognates include Czech vléci[1], Serbo-Croatian вући/vući[1], Russian влечь (vlečʹ), воло́чь (volóčʹ)[1] and Lithuanian vil̃kti[1].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vlɛt͡s/

Verb

wlec impf

  1. (transitive) to drag, to haul
  2. (reflexive) to traipse, to lag, to straggle, to draggle, to drag on, to wear on

Conjugation

Two patterns are possible.[2]

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References

  1. Derksen, Rick (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 514. →ISBN
  2. Słownik PWN. (retrieved 21 March 2015)
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