paść

See also: pasc

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paɕt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -aɕt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: paść

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pàsti (“to fall”) (stem *pad-), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pṓˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European *ped- (“to walk, step, stumble, fall”).

Verb

paść pf (imperfective padać)

  1. (intransitive) to fall; to drop
    Synonym: upaść
    Chłopi padli na kolana przed królem. ― The peasants dropped to their knees before the king.
    Promienie światła padły na taflę jeziora. ― Rays of light fell on the surface of the lake.
  2. (intransitive) to strike; to overwhelm (of a negative emotion)
    Synonyms: ogarnąć, pochłonąć
    Padł na niego strach. ― He was struck by fear.
  3. (intransitive) to be brought up; to be mentioned, said or asked
    Podczas negocjacji padła suma 30 milionów euro. ― During the negotiations, a sum of 30 million euros was mentioned.
  4. (intransitive) to occur (used in reference to records and lottery wins)
    Na wczorajszym meczu padł rekord frekwencji. ― Yesterday's match saw a record attendance.
  5. (intransitive, colloquial) to lose it; to be very surprised or amused
    Padłem, jak go zobaczyłem w tym przebraniu. ― I lost it when I saw him in that costume.
  6. (intransitive, colloquial) to die; to stop working
    Właśnie padł mi telefon. ― My phone just died.
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Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pasti (“to pasture, herd, feed”) (stem *pas-), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pāˀstéi, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂sti, s-present of *peh₂- (“to protect”).

Verb

paść impf

  1. (transitive) to feed an animal
    Jaś poszedł paść konie. ― Johnny went to feed the horses.
  2. (reflexive) to graze, to feed oneself
    Konie pasły się pod lasem. ― The horses were grazing near the forest.
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Further reading

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