jestem

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Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish jest jeśm, the second word being inherited from Proto-Slavic *esmь, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésmi, from *h₁es-. By surface analysis, jest +‎ -m.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛs.tɛm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛstɛm
  • Syllabification: jes‧tem

Verb

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jestem

  1. first-person singular present of być
    Jestem głodny.I'm hungry.