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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