винчовац

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak vinčovať, variant of vinšovať, ultimately from Middle High German wünschen, from Old High German wunsken. Cognates include Belarusian віншава́ць (vinšavácʹ), Carpathian Rusyn вінчова́ти (vinčováty), Polish winszować, Slovak vinšovať and Ukrainian віншува́ти (vinšuváty). Compare чкода (čkoda) for German loanwords displaying ()ч (č).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [viɲˈt͡ʃɔvat͡s]
  • Rhymes: -ɔvat͡s
  • Hyphenation: вин‧чо‧вац

Verb

винчовац (vinčovacimpf (perfective повинчовац)

  1. (transitive) to congratulate, to wish (to bestow (a thought or gesture))
    Synonym: (obsolete) ґратуловац (gratulovac)
    винчовац дакому родзени дзень
    vinčovac dakomu rodzeni dzenʹ
    to wish someone happy birthday
  2. (obsolete) to wish (to desire, to want)
    Synonym: жичиц (žičic)
    я ци то винчуємja ci to vinčujemI wish for that for you
  3. (intransitive) to carol, to sing carols

Conjugation

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