zastać

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈza.stat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -astat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: za‧stać

Etymology 1

From za- + stać (1 sg. stanę), from Proto-Slavic *stati (stem *stan-).

Verb

zastać pf (imperfective zastawać)

  1. (transitive) to find, to come across, to happen upon (encounter somebody in some place or doing some action)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From za- + stać (1 sg. stoję), from earlier stojać, from Proto-Slavic *stojati, from earlier *stojěti.

Verb

zastać pf (imperfective zastawać)

  1. (reflexive) to stiffen, to seize up
Conjugation
Derived terms
adjective
noun

Further reading

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