prze-

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Old Polish

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Etymology

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

Prefix

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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

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Descendants

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  • Polish: prze-
  • Silesian: prze-

Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish prze-.

Pronunciation

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

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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

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  • Intensified adverbs and adjectives formed with this prefix are usually incomparable.

Derived terms

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See also

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