ldza

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See also: łdza

Old Polish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lьdzě. Cognate with Old Czech lzě and Old East Slavic льзѣ (lĭzě).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

ldza impf (defective)

  1. (intransitive) it is possible; one is allowed
    Synonym: wolno
  2. (intransitive, impersonal) expresses the goodness of the following verb; it is needed, one ought to [+infinitive]
    Synonyms: podobno, potrzeb, słusza, słuszno, trzeba
    • 1915 [mid 15th century], Jan Łoś, editor, Przegląd językowych zabytków staropolskich do r. 1543[1], page 315:
      W czem czlowyek nye othpoczywa, w tem mu trwacz ne ldza abo nye moze
      [W czem człowiek nie otpoczywa, w tem mu trwać nie ldza abo nie może]

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