biec

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *běťi (stem *běg-), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ-. Cognate with Lithuanian bė́gti (to run) and Ancient Greek φέβομαι (phébomai, to flee).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʲɛt͡s/
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Verb

biec impf (perfective pobiec)

  1. (intransitive) to run (of living things: to move quickly on foot)
    Pies biegnie do swojego pana.
    The dog runs to his master.
  2. (intransitive) to run (to form a route)
    Te tory kolejowe biegną do starego portu.
    These railway tracks run to the old port.

Conjugation

(archaic conjugation)

Derived terms

Usage notes

Biec is in the class of Polish concrete verbs. Its counterpart, biegać is an abstract verb.

Further reading

  • biec in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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