dawać

See also: dawac

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *davati (stem *daj-).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈda.vat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -avat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: da‧wać

Verb

dawać impf (perfective dać)

  1. (transitive) to give
    Nie dawaj mu zapałek, bo zrobi sobie krzywdę. ― Don't give him matches, or he'll hurt himself.
    Krowy dają mleko. ― Cows give milk.
  2. (intransitive) to let; to allow; to permit
    Dlaczego nie dajesz mi pojeździć na swoim motorze? ― Why won't you let me ride your motorbike for a while?
  3. (intransitive, vulgar) to put out; to consent to sex (used mainly of women)
    Chodzi cały czas wkurwiony, bo żona już mu nie daje. ― He's angry all the time because his wife won't put out anymore.
  4. (reflexive) to give in; to let go
  5. (reflexive) to be feasible

Conjugation

An alternative form of imperative 2nd person plural dawajcie is the archaic/rural form dawajta, apparently a remnant of the archaic redundant dual form.

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Further reading

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