wrze

Wrze is a Polish verb meaning to boil or to seethe. In its most literal sense it describes liquids reaching a boil, as in Kocioł wrze. It is also used metaphorically to express intense emotion, agitation, or upheaval, such as when a discussion or public mood is described as wrze. This figurative use makes it common in journalism, literature, and everyday speech to convey high temperature or rapid changes.

The infinitive of the verb is wrzeć. The form wrze appears in the third-person singular present tense and is widely recognized in everyday Polish. The word can appear with various subjects, ranging from inanimate things like liquids to abstract states such as emotions or social situations. In past tense constructions, the action is described with corresponding past forms of wrzeć (e.g., it boiled or it was seething), with agreement in gender and number.

Etymologically, wrzeć is rooted in Polish and broader Slavic vocabulary related to heating and boiling. It is linked to Proto-Slavic roots that express the idea of heating, warmth, or agitation, and it has cognate expressions in related languages that describe boiling or seething states.

See also: wrzeć, boiling, seethe, Polish verbs of motion and change, Slavic language etymology.