siąść

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish sieść, from Proto-Slavic *sěsti (stem *sęd-, past stem *sěd-), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sēˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European *sísdeti (to be sitting down), thematic i-reduplicated verb of the root *sed- (to sit). Cognates include Avestan 𐬵𐬌𐬛𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (hidaiti, he is sitting), Sanskrit सीदति (sī́dati), Ancient Greek ἵζω (hízō) and Latin sīdō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɕɔɲɕt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɲɕt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: siąść

Verb

siąść pf (imperfective siadać)

  1. (intransitive) to sit down
    Synonym: usiąść
  2. (intransitive, of animals or airplanes) to land
  3. (intransitive, colloquial) to go sour, to go downhill

Conjugation

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Further reading

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