Masurian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Polish myślić with a shift of icz -> -écz through analogy of verbs like zidżiécz. By surface analysis, miszl +‎ -écz.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈmiʃlet͡ʃ]
  • Syllabification: misz‧lécz

Verb edit

miszlécz impf (perfective pomiszlécz)

  1. (transitive) to think (to be of the opinion)
  2. (intransitive) to think (to ponder in one's head) [+ ô (locative) = of/about something]
  3. (intransitive) to think about (to want to do, to intend) [+infinitive]

Derived terms edit

adverbs

Further reading edit

  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “*myślać, myśleć, myślić”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 4, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 210