dojść

Polish

Etymology

From do- +‎ iść.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔjɕt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔjɕt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: dojść

Verb

dojść pf (imperfective dochodzić)

  1. (intransitive) to arrive on foot, to reach [+ do (genitive) = somewhere]
    Nad ranem w końcu doszliśmy do schroniska. ― At daybreak, we finally arrived at the mountain hut.
  2. (intransitive) to achieve [+ do (genitive) = something]
    Mój ojciec nigdy do niczego w życiu nie doszedł. ― My father never achieved anything in his life.
  3. (intransitive, informal) to find out, to arrive at
    Doszedłeś już, jak to działa? ― Have you found out how this works yet?
  4. (intransitive, informal) to come, to have an orgasm

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • dojść do władzy
  • dojść do wniosku

Further reading

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