rozsypać

Polish

Etymology

From roz- + sypać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɔsˈsɨ.pat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨpat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: roz‧sy‧pać

Verb

rozsypać pf (imperfective rozsypywać)

  1. (transitive) to spill (something solid)
  2. (transitive) to scatter, to strew
  3. (transitive) to cause (something) to crumble
  4. (reflexive) to spill, to become scattered
  5. (reflexive) to disperse, to scatter
  6. (reflexive) to crumble
    • 1895, Adolf Pawiński, Sejmiki Ziemskie, Druk Jana Cotty, page 7:
      ... to roślina, co bujnie wystrzeliła nad poziom, uschnie i w proch się rozsypie.
      ... then a plant which has shot up luxuriantly above its usual level will dry up and crumble into dust.

Conjugation

Further reading

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