дзякаваць

Belarusian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Ruthenian дѧ́ковати (djákovati, to thank); ultimately from Old High German dankōn (to thank). Cognate with English thank.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈd͡zʲakavat͡sʲ]

Verb

дзя́каваць • (dzjákavacʹimpf (perfective падзя́каваць)

  1. (with the dative case) to thank
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From дзяк (dzjak, dyak, clerk, official in Rus/Russia in 14-17 centuries).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡zʲakaˈvat͡sʲ]

Verb

дзякава́ць • (dzjakavácʹimpf (perfective падзякава́ць)

  1. (intransitive) to be/serve as a dyak (clerk, official in Rus/Russia in 14-17 centuries)
Conjugation

References

  • дзякаваць” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org