ściąć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sъtęti (stem *sъtьn-). By surface analysis, ś- + ciąć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɕt͡ɕɔɲt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: ściąć

Verb

ściąć pf (imperfective ścinać)

  1. (transitive) to cut off (to remove by cutting)
    Ścięli mu głowę.They cut off his head.
  2. (transitive) to cut down; to fell
    Ścięto wszystkie drzewa.All the trees were cut down.
  3. (transitive) to truncate

Conjugation

Further reading

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