poczynać

Polish

Etymology

From począć + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈt͡ʂɨ.nat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨnat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: po‧czy‧nać

Verb

poczynać impf (perfective począć)

  1. (transitive, dated) to start, to begin
    Synonyms: zaczynać, rozpoczynać
  2. (transitive or intransitive) to conceive (to become pregnant with)
  3. (reflexive) to start, to begin
  4. (reflexive) to be born
    Synonyms: powstawać, rodzić się

Conjugation

Further reading

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