zasypać

Polish

Etymology

From za- + sypać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈsɨ.pat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨpat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: za‧sy‧pać

Verb

zasypać pf (imperfective zasypywać)

  1. (transitive) to fill in [+accusative = something] [+instrumental = with some friable material]
    Synonym: wypełnić
  2. (transitive) to cover, to strew [+instrumental = with some friable material]
    Synonym: pokryć
  3. (transitive, of earth, rocks, etc.) to bury
    Synonyms: zakopać, zagrzebać
  4. (transitive, figuratively) to inundate, to overwhelm, to swamp, to bombard
    Synonym: zarzucić

Conjugation

Further reading

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