płacz

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See also: plącz

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpwat͡ʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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

  1. cry (shedding of tears)
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

płacz

  1. second-person singular imperative of płakać

Further reading

  • płacz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • płacz in Polish dictionaries at PWN