prze-

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Old Polish

Etymology

    Partially inherited from Proto-Slavic *per- and Proto-Slavic *pro-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /pr̝ɛ/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /pr̝ɛ/

    Prefix

    prze-

    1. intensifier, over-
    2. re-
    3. added to verbs with various meanings
      prze- + ‎mówić → ‎przemówić
    4. added to verbs to mean across, through, trans-, per-
      prze- + ‎ → ‎przejć
    5. added to verbs to mean before or at front, fore-, pro-
      prze- + ‎widzieć → ‎przewidzieć

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Polish: prze-
    • Silesian: prze-

    Polish

    Etymology

      Inherited from Old Polish prze-.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /pʂɛ/
      • Rhymes:
      • Syllabification:

      Prefix

      prze-

      1. Intensifier prefix sometimes "too much", sometimes very, over-, hyper-
        Synonym: arcy-
        prze- + ‎dobry → ‎przedobry
        prze- + ‎zabawny → ‎przezabawny
      2. re- (again)
        Synonyms: od-, re-
        prze- + ‎robić → ‎przerobić
      3. Added to verbs to mean across, through
        prze- + ‎iść → ‎przejść
      4. 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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