precz

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *perčь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɛt͡ʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: precz

Adverb

precz (not comparable)

  1. (with a verb) an adverb used to indicate motion away from the given location; away
    Idź precz! ― Away you go!
  2. (obsolete) in a crowd; in a large number
  3. (obsolete) constantly; still

Interjection

precz

  1. (colloquial, dismissal) get out!, out!, beat it!, begone!
    Synonyms: sio, won, wynocha
  2. down with...! [with z (+ instrumental) ‘with what’]
    Synonym: koniec
    Precz z komuną! ― Down with communism!

Further reading

  • precz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • precz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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