bojécz

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish bojeć.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔjet͡ʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɔjet͡ʃ
• Syllabification: bo‧jécz

Verb

bojécz impf

1. (reflexive with szie) to fear, to be afraid of something [with genitive ‘of what’] or [with infinitive ‘to do what’]
2. (reflexive with szie) to fear, to be afraid for, to worry about something [with ô (+ accusative) ‘for what’]

Further reading

• Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “bać się”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur, volume 1, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, pages 141-142