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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