krzcić

Old Polish

Alternative forms

• chrzcić, krcić, krścić

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krьstiti. By surface analysis, krzest +‎ -ić.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /kr̝t͡ɕit͡ɕ/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /kr̝t͡ɕit͡ɕ/

Verb

krzcić impf

1. (transitive, Christianity) to baptize (to perform the sacrament of baptism)
2. (transitive) to hold during baptism
   • Żona jednego dobrego człowieka krzciła dziecię, słowie kmotrą została.

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3. (transitive) to cross (to make the sign of the cross over something or someone)
4. (reflexive with się) to get baptized
   • K temu Janowi wychodziła wszytka żydowska ziemia i krzcili sie w Jordanie.

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Related terms

adjective

• krzestny

 

noun

• krciny

 

Descendants

• Polish: chrzcić

Further reading

• B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “krzcić”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN