dosięgnąć

Polish

Etymology

From do- + sięgnąć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔˈɕɛŋɡ.nɔɲt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋɡnɔɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: do‧sięg‧nąć

Verb

dosięgnąć pf (imperfective dosięgać)

  1. (transitive) to reach (with one's hands)
    Nie mogę dosięgnąć pudełka z cukrem na górnej półce, pomożesz mi?I can't reach the sugar box on the top shelf, will you help me?
  2. (literary, transitive) of misfortune or punishment: to happen to someone; to strike; to be faced with; to be exacted
    W końcu dosięgnęła ich zasłużona kara.They were finally exacted their deserved punishment.
    Mieszkańców wioski dosięgnął głód.The inhabitants of the village faced starvation.

Usage notes

Note that in the literary sense, the misfortune or punishment is the grammatical subject, while the sufferer is the object.

Conjugation

Further reading

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