zapaść

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈza.paɕt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -apaɕt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: za‧paść

Etymology 1

From za- + paść.

Verb

zapaść pf (imperfective zapadać)

  1. (intransitive) to collapse
    Synonym: opaść
  2. (intransitive, figuratively) to fall, to descend, to immerse, to delve into
  3. (intransitive) to become concave
  4. (intransitive) to take refuge
  5. (intransitive) to fall ill
    Synonym: zachorować
  6. (intransitive) to ensue, to come, to happen
    Synonyms: nadejść, nastąpić
  7. (intransitive) to be borne in mind
  8. (reflexive) to slide, to slump (to collapse heavily)
    Synonym: osunąć się
  9. (reflexive) to subside (to sink or fall to the bottom)
Conjugation

Verb

zapaść pf (imperfective zapasać)

  1. (transitive) to graze or feed excessively, to overfeed
  2. (reflexive) to put on weight excessively, to overfeed oneself
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Deverbal from zapaść.

Noun

zapaść f

  1. (pathology) collapse (sudden and often unannounced loss of postural tone)
    Synonym: kolaps
  2. decay, ruin, disrepair (state of being in poor condition)
Declension

Further reading

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