spowiadać

Polish

Etymology

From s- +‎ powiadać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spɔˈvja.dat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -adat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: spo‧wia‧dać

Verb

spowiadać impf (perfective wyspowiadać)

  1. (transitive, Christianity) to hear a confession, to act as a confessor for someone
    Przed mszą ksiądz spowiadał wiernych. ― Before Mass, the priest heard confessions from the faithful.
  2. (reflexive, Christianity) to confess (to disclose sins)
  3. (reflexive, by extension, humorous) to describe one's behaviour in detail to a superior or guardian

Conjugation

Further reading

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