dreszcz
Polish
Etymology
Back-formation from dreszcze, from earlier *dreżce, from Proto-Slavic *drъžь + -ec, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *drugjas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdrɛʂt͡ʂ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛʂt͡ʂ
- Syllabification: dreszcz
Noun
dreszcz m inan (diminutive dreszczyk)
- (medicine) chills, goose bumps, heebie-jeebies, horripilation (light shivers)
- thrill, shiver, shudder
Declension
Declension of dreszcz
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dreszcz | dreszcze |
| genitive | dreszczu | dreszczy |
| dative | dreszczowi | dreszczom |
| accusative | dreszcz | dreszcze |
| instrumental | dreszczem | dreszczami |
| locative | dreszczu | dreszczach |
| vocative | dreszczu | dreszcze |
Derived terms
adjective
- dreszczowy
noun
Related terms
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