poświęcać

Polish

Etymology

From poświęcić + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈɕfjɛn.t͡sat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt͡sat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: po‧świę‧cać

Verb

poświęcać impf (perfective poświęcić)

  1. (transitive) to sacrifice, to forfeit
  2. (transitive) to devote, to commit, to give
  3. (transitive, religion) to bless, to consecrate
  4. (transitive) to dedicate (e.g. a book to someone)
  5. (reflexive) to devote oneself to
  6. (reflexive) to make sacrifices

Conjugation

Further reading

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