dębić
//ˈdɛm.bit͡ɕ/ | [ˈdɛm.bit͡ɕ] | [ˈdɛm.bit͡ɕ]/
Polishverb
Definitions
- 1.to bark oaks (to strip the bark from)
- 2.to tan animal skin using oakbark
- 3.colloquialdialectalto obtain with difficulty
- 4.colloquialdialectalto cram, to swot, to learn by rote
- 5.archaiccolloquialto cause to stand on end
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dǫbiti. By surface analysis, dąb + -ić.