See also: łdza

Old Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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ldza impf (defective)

  1. (intransitive, impersonal) it is possible; one is allowed; it is needed, one ought to [with infinitive]
    • 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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