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Polish
Etymology
Back-formation from dreszcze, from earlier *dreżce, from Proto-Slavic *drъžь + -ec, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *drugjas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdrɛʂt͡ʂ/
- Rhymes: -ɛʂt͡ʂ
- Syllabification: dreszcz
Noun
dreszcz m inan (diminutive dreszczyk)
- (medicine) chills, goose bumps, heebie-jeebies, horripilation (light shivers)
- Synonyms: ciarki, mrowie
- thrill, shiver, shudder
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Further reading
- dreszcz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dreszcz in Polish dictionaries at PWN