dreszcz

Polish

Etymology

Back-formation from dreszcze, from earlier *dreżce, from Proto-Slavic *drъžь +‎ -ec, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *drugjas.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /drɛʂt͡ʂ/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -ɛʂt͡ʂ
Syllabification: dreszcz

Noun

dreszcz m inan (diminutive dreszczyk)

(medicine) chills, goose bumps, heebie-jeebies, horripilation (light shivers)
Synonyms: ciarki, mrowie
thrill, shiver, shudder

Declension

Declension of dreszcz

	singular	plural
nominative	dreszcz	dreszcze
genitive	dreszczu	dreszczy
dative	dreszczowi	dreszczom
accusative	dreszcz	dreszcze
instrumental	dreszczem	dreszczami
locative	dreszczu	dreszczach
vocative	dreszczu	dreszcze

Derived terms

adjective

dreszczowy

noun

dreszczowiec

Related terms

noun

drgawka

verbs

drgać impf
drżeć impf

Further reading

dreszcz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
dreszcz in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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