roz-

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See also: roz, and róż

Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *orz-.

Prefix

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  1. apart, movement away, move in different directions
    roz- + ‎jít → ‎rozejít se
    Rozešli se u stanice metra.They parted at the metro station.
    roz- + ‎házet → ‎rozházet
    Papíry rozházel po místnosti.He scattered the papers around the room.
  2. dis-; dividing up or breaking up
    roz- + ‎měnit → ‎rozměnit
    Mohl byste mi rozměnit pětistovku?Could you change me a 500-crown note?
    roz- + ‎lepit → ‎rozlepit
    Obálka se rozlepila.The envelope peeled off.
  3. reversal or undoing (returning to a previous state)
    roz- + ‎vázat → ‎rozvázat
    Rozvážu vám jen nohy.I'll only untie your legs.
  4. (ingressive usage) (+ intransitive reflexive verb) sudden beginning of an action
    roz- + ‎smát se → ‎rozesmát se
    Rozesmála se.She burst out laughing.
    roz- + ‎mluvit → ‎rozmluvit se
    Rozmluvil se o jeho zesnulém otci.He opened up about his dead father.
  5. (causative usage) (+ transitive non-reflexive verb) causative meaning.
  6. reaching full measure

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Further reading


Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *orz-.

Pronunciation

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Alternative forms

Prefix

roz-

  1. Indicates dissolution or undoing a process, dis-
    roz- + ‎wiązać → ‎rozwiązać
    Synonym: od-
  2. Indicates acceleration or an increase in intensity
    roz- + ‎pęd → ‎rozpęd
    roz- + ‎ruch → ‎rozruch
    roz- + ‎grzać → ‎rozgrzać
  3. Added to verbs to mean apart
    roz- + ‎paść → ‎rozpaść się
  4. Added to verbs to indicate the beginning of a process
    roz- + ‎śmiać → ‎roześmiać się

Derived terms

Further reading

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