Masurian

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Etymology

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From po- +‎ trasicz. Compare Polish potrafić.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pɔˈtraɕit͡ʃ]
  • Syllabification: po‧tra‧sicz

Verb

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potrasicz impf

  1. (intransitive, auxiliary) to know how, to be able to, can (to have enough skill, strength, means, or ability to do something)

Verb

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potrasicz pf

  1. (transitive) to reach; to meet

Further reading

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  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “potrafić”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 6, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 288