szerzy

Szerzy is a Polish verb meaning to spread, disseminate, or propagate. It is used to describe making something extend or become more widespread, such as information, rumors, diseases, or ideas.

In present tense, szerzy denotes the third-person singular form (on/ona szerzy). The full present-tense paradigm is: ja szerzę, ty szerzysz, on/ona/to szerzy, my szerzymy, wy szerzycie, oni szerzą. The verb can be used with the reflexive form szerzyć się to indicate that something is spreading by itself or becoming widespread.

Usage and contexts include literal and figurative spreading. Examples: Plotka szerzy się w mediach (Rumor is spreading in the media). Choroba szerzy się po kraju (The disease is spreading across the country). Nowe idee szerzą się dzięki Internetowi (New ideas spread thanks to the Internet). The verb also appears in formal discourse, such as public health, media, and political language, where it describes gradual expansion of influence, information, or reach.

Notes on form and registers: szerzyć is a standard Polish verb used in both written and spoken language. It forms regular conjugations in the present tense as shown above and consistently takes the reflexive szerzyć się when indicating that spreading occurs on its own. As with other verbs, aspect and context influence its precise meaning and nuance.