igrać

== Polish == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьgrati. The presence of i- versus its lack in grać was initially conditioned; if a word beginning with jь- began a sentence then this cluster developed into i-, if it occurred after a term ending with a vowel it was lost, resulting initially in two forms that, with time, specialized in meaning. Compare skra versus iskra. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈi.ɡrat͡ɕ/ Rhymes: -iɡrat͡ɕ Syllabification: i‧grać === Verb === igrać impf (perfective poigrać or zaigrać) (intransitive) to toy, to play (often with something hazardous, downplaying its dangerousness); to trifle [with instrumental or z (+ instrumental) ‘with something’] igrać z ogniem ― to play with fire (intransitive, literary, of light, etc.) to play, to flicker Synonyms: migać, migotać, drgać ==== Conjugation ==== === References === === Further reading === igrać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN igrać in Polish dictionaries at PWN