нєсподзивйовац

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

From нєсподзивац (njespodzivac) +‎ -овац (-ovac), although seemingly with the root misinterpreted as *нєсподзивиц (*njespodzivic), hence the intrusive -й- (-j-).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɲɛspɔd͡ziˈvjɔvat͡s]
  • Rhymes: -ɔvat͡s
  • Hyphenation: нє‧спо‧дзив‧йо‧вац

Verb

нєсподзивйовац (njespodzivjovacimpf (perfective нєсподзивац)

  1. (transitive) to surprise
  2. (transitive) to startle, to shock
  3. (reflexive with ше (še)) to be surprised
  4. (reflexive with ше (še)) to be startled, to be shocked

Conjugation

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