miszlécz

Masurian

Alternative forms

• miszlacz, miszlicz

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

adverbs

• miszlawsÿ

 

Further reading

• 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