usypiać

Polish

Etymology

From u- + sypiać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈsɨ.pjat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨpjat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: u‧sy‧piać

Verb

usypiać impf (perfective usnąć)

  1. (intransitive) to fall asleep
    Synonym: zasypiać

Verb

usypiać impf (perfective uśpić)

  1. (transitive) to put to sleep
  2. (transitive) to sedate
  3. (euphemistic, transitive) to put to sleep, put down (to euthanize an animal)
  4. (figuratively, transitive) to dampen, to weaken
  5. (archaic, reflexive) to fall asleep

Conjugation

adjectives
nouns

Further reading

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