obstać

Polish

Etymology

From ob- + stać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔp.stat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔpstat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: ob‧stać

Verb

obstać pf

  1. (intransitive, archaic) to suffice, to be enough
    Synonyms: starczyć, wystarczyć
  2. (intransitive, archaic) to stay, to remain, to persist
    Synonym: utrzymać się

obstać pf (imperfective obstawać)

  1. (intransitive, archaic) to persist, to stick, to abide [+ przy (locative) = with something]
  2. (intransitive, archaic) to support, to back, to stick up for [+ za (instrumental) = for someone/something]

Usage notes

The perfective form obstać is considered archaic; the imperfective equivalent obstawać remains in regular usage.

Conjugation

Further reading

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