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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpwat͡ʂ/
- Rhymes: -at͡ʂ
- Syllabification: płacz
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *plačь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *plā́ˀkjas, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂k-yó-s, from *pleh₂k-. Doublet of plaga.
Noun
płacz m inan
- cry (shedding of tears)
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
płacz
- second-person singular imperative of płakać
Further reading
- płacz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- płacz in Polish dictionaries at PWN