ufać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish upwać, from Proto-Slavic *upъvati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈu.fat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ufat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: u‧fać

Verb

ufać impf (perfective zaufać)

  1. (transitive) to trust (to place confidence in) [+dative] or [+ w (object)] [+accusative]
    • 2014, Behemoth (lyrics and music), “In the Absence ov Light”:
      Odrzucam wszelki ład, wszelką ideę / nie ufam żadnej abstrakcji, doktrynie / nie wierzę ani w boga ani w rozum
      I reject each order, each idea. / I trust no abstraction, no doctrine. / I believe not in god nor mind…
    Antonym: wątpić

Conjugation

adjective
nouns

Further reading

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