zasypywać

Polish

Etymology

From zasypać + -ywać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /za.sɨˈpɨ.vat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: za‧sy‧py‧wać

Verb

zasypywać impf (perfective zasypać)

  1. (transitive) to fill in [+accusative = something] [+instrumental = with some friable material]
    Synonym: wypełniać
  2. (transitive) to cover, to strew [+instrumental = with some friable material]
    Synonym: pokrywać
  3. (transitive, of earth, rocks, etc.) to bury
    Synonyms: zakopywać, zagrzebywać
  4. (transitive, figuratively) to inundate, to overwhelm, to swamp, to bombard
    Synonym: zarzucać

Conjugation

Further reading

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