biegać

== Old Polish == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bě̀gati. First attested in the 14th century === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /bʲɛɡat͡ɕʲ/ IPA(key): (15th CE) /bʲɛɡat͡ɕʲ/ === Verb === biegać impf (attested in Lesser Poland, Masovia) to run, to jog (to move quickly with one's legs) [with genitive ‘around/through what’; or with do (+ genitive) ‘to what’; or with za (+ instrumental) ‘to whom’; or with po (+ locative) ‘around what’] piechotą biegać ― to run on foot (attested in Greater Poland) The meaning of this term is uncertain. to go around, to rotate (attested in Greater Poland) to run away, to flee (attested in Greater Poland) to attack, to raid biegać gwałtem, siłą ― to raid by force ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Polish: biegać === References === B. Sieradzka-Baziur, Ewa Deptuchowa, Joanna Duska, Mariusz Frodyma, Beata Hejmo, Dorota Janeczko, Katarzyna Jasińska, Krystyna Kajtoch, Joanna Kozioł, Marian Kucała, Dorota Mika, Gabriela Niemiec, Urszula Poprawska, Elżbieta Supranowicz, Ludwika Szelachowska-Winiarzowa, Zofia Wanicowa, Piotr Szpor, Bartłomiej Borek, editors (2011–2015), “biegać”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN == Polish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Polish biegać. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛɡat͡ɕ Syllabification: bie‧gać === Verb === biegać impf (indeterminate, imperfective determinate biec, perfective pobiec) (intransitive) to run, to jog (to move quickly with one's legs) biegać od pokoju do pokoju ― to run from room to room biegać z miejsca na miejsce ― to run from place to place biegać jak oszalały/jak szalony ― to run like crazy Biegam każdego ranka. ― I go jogging every morning. (intransitive) to run, to race (to take part in a competition) biegać maraton ― to run a marathon biegać na 100 m ― to run 100 meters biegać na nartach ― to go ski racing biegać przez płotki ― to hurdle race (intransitive) to run, to run after (to chase after something) [with za (+ instrumental) ‘after what’] biegać za autobusem ― to run after a bus (intransitive) to run, to run around (to visit many places attempting to take care of something) [with na (+ accusative) or po (+ locative) ‘for what’] (intransitive) to run after, to chase after [with za (+ instrumental) ‘after what’] biegać za klientem ― to chase after a client biegać za kasą ― to chase after money (intransitive) to run, to fly (to move quickly) pióro biega ― a pen is flying oczy biegają ― one's eyes are quickly scanning palce biegają ― one's fingers are flying (reflexive with się, Kuyavia, of cows) to have a sex drive Synonyms: bydłować się, latować się, łachać się ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === biegać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN biegać in Polish dictionaries at PWN Józef Bliziński (1860), “biegać”, in Abecadłowy spis wyrazów języka ludowego w Kujawach i Galicyi Zachodniej (in Polish), Warszawa, page 620 Oskar Kolberg (1867), “biegać”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 268