imać

See also: iMac

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish imać[1][2], Proto-Slavic *jьmàti. Cognate with Czech jímat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi.mat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -imat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: i‧mać

Verb

imać impf (perfective jąć)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to catch, to seize
    Synonyms: chwytać, łapać
  2. (reflexive, literary) to take upon oneself, to undertake
    Synonym: chwytać się

Conjugation

Derived terms

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References

  1. S. Urbańczyk, editor (1960), imać”, in Słownik staropolski (in Old Polish), volume 3, Wrocław, Kraków, Warsaw: Polish Academy of Sciences, page 16
  2. B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), imać”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

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