Polish

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Etymology

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    From German abstechen + Polish -ować. First attested in 1659.

    Pronunciation

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    • (Middle Polish) IPA(key): /ap.ʂtɨˈxɔ.vat͡ɕ/
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    Verb

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    absztychować impf or pf

    1. (Middle Polish, reflexive with się) to trench, to dig a trench or shaft for defense
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    noun

    References

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    • Wiesław Morawski (22.04.2013), “ABSZTYCHOWAĆ%20SIĘ”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]