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boleć.

to hurt (to cause physical or mental pain)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbɔ.lɛt͡ɕ//ˈbɔ.lɛt͡ɕ/Middle, Polish
  1. to hurt (to cause physical or mental pain)

    imperfective · intransitive
    Boli mnie ręka.
  2. to pain over, (to worry about something)

    imperfective · intransitive · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel(H)-der. Proto-Slavic *bolě̀ti Old Polish boleć Polish boleć Inherited from Old Polish boleć.

verb/ˈbɔ.lɛt͡ɕ//ˈbɔ.lɛt͡ɕ/Middle, Polish
  1. to pain over, (to worry about something)

    imperfective · intransitive
  2. to hurt (to cause physical or mental pain)

    imperfective · intransitive · obsolete
  3. to hurt (to cause physical or mental pain) to birth; to be in labor

    Middle · Polish · imperfective · intransitive · obsolete
  4. synonym of chorować

    imperfective · intransitive · obsolete
  5. synonym of smucić się synonym of żałować

    Middle · Polish · imperfective · intransitive
  6. synonym of smucić się synonym of narzekać

    Middle · Polish · imperfective · intransitive
  7. synonym of smucić się synonym of współczuć

    Middle · Polish · imperfective · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel(H)-der. Proto-Slavic *bolě̀ti Old Polish boleć Polish boleć Inherited from Old Polish boleć.

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