ścigać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stigati, from *stiťi (to attain, catch up with) + *-ati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *stéigtei, from Proto-Indo-European *stéygʰeti (to be walking/climbing), from *steygʰ- (to go, climb). Cognate with Czech stíhat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕt͡ɕi.ɡat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -iɡat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: ści‧gać

Verb

ścigać impf (perfective ścignąć)

  1. (transitive) to chase, to pursue
    Synonyms: ganiać, gonić
  2. (reflexive) to chase one another
    Synonyms: ganiać się, gonić się
  3. (reflexive) to race (to take part in a race (in the sense of a contest))
  4. (reflexive) to race [+ z (instrumental) = someone] (to compete against in such a race)

Conjugation

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Further reading

  • ścigać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ścigać in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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