powstać

Polish

Etymology

From po- + wstać, from w- + stać (1 sg. stanę), from Proto-Slavic *stati (stem *stan-).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.fstat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔfstat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: po‧wstać

Verb

powstać pf (imperfective powstawać)

  1. (intransitive) to arise, to develop, to come into being, to come about
  2. (intransitive) to rise, to stand
  3. (intransitive) to rise up, to rebel
    Synonym: zbuntować
  4. (intransitive, of a river) to rise

Conjugation

Further reading

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