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Old Polish
Etymology
Partially inherited from Proto-Slavic *per- and Proto-Slavic *pro-.
Prefix
prze-
- intensifier, over-
- re-
- added to verbs with various meanings
- prze- + mówić → przemówić
- added to verbs to mean across, through, trans-, per-
- prze- + ić → przejć
- added to verbs to mean before or at front, fore-, pro-
- prze- + widzieć → przewidzieć
Derived terms
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish prze-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
prze-
- Intensifier prefix sometimes "too much", sometimes very, over-, hyper-
- Synonym: arcy-
- prze- + dobry → przedobry
- prze- + zabawny → przezabawny
- re- (again)
- Synonyms: od-, re-
- prze- + robić → przerobić
- Added to verbs to mean across, through
- prze- + iść → przejść
- Added to verbs to mean before or at front
- prze- + widzieć → przewidzieć
Usage notes
- Intensified adverbs and adjectives formed with this prefix are usually incomparable.
Derived terms
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