spoczywać

Polish

Etymology

From spocząć +‎ -wać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spɔˈt͡ʂɨ.vat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: spo‧czy‧wać

Verb

spoczywać impf (perfective spocząć)

  1. (intransitive, formal) to repose (to sit in order to rest)
  2. (intransitive, formal) to rest, to reside (to be located in a certain place)
  3. (intransitive, formal) to rest, to be put to rest upon death
  4. (intransitive, formal) to rest, to fall on
    Odpowiedzialność ta spoczywa na tobie. ― This responsibility rests on you.

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs
interjections
  • spocznij
noun

Further reading

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