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ciec.

to trickle; to drip (to flow slowly in small streams)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈt͡ɕɛt͡s//ˈt͡ɕet͡s/Middle, Polish[ˈt͡ɕɛt͡s][ˈt͡ɕɛt͡s]
  1. to trickle; to drip (to flow slowly in small streams)

    imperfective · intransitive
  2. to trickle; to drip (to flow slowly in small streams)

    figuratively · imperfective · intransitive
  3. to leak; to drip (to let liquid through)

    imperfective · intransitive
    Cieknie/Ciecze z kranu w łazience.
  4. to flee (to get away; to run quickly) to run (to get away; to run quickly)

    broadly · imperfective · intransitive
  5. to flee (to get away; to run quickly) to scram (to leave suddenly, without thinking, especially with bad intentions)

    imperfective · intransitive · reflexive
    Jałowica ciekła po polu.
  6. to spawn; to mate

    imperfective · intransitive
    Cieknie ryba.
  7. to trickle; to drip (to flow slowly in small streams)

    imperfective · reflexive
    Aż mu krew się ciecze.
  8. to let out, to pour out, to drain

    imperfective · intransitive · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tekʷ- Proto-Balto-Slavic *tek- Proto-Slavic *teťi Old Polish ciec Polish ciec Inherited from Old Polish ciec.

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