spać

See also: Spac, SPAC, and spáč

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish spać, from Proto-Slavic *sъpati, from Proto-Indo-European *swep- (to sleep), whence English soporific, hypnosis and somnolent. See also sen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: spać
  • Homophone: spadź

Verb

spać impf

  1. (intransitive) to sleep; to rest in state of reduced consciousness
    Nie śpij, tylko ucz się!Don't sleep, study!
  2. (euphemistic, intransitive) to sleep with, to have sex [+ z (instrumental) = with someone]
    Spałeś z nim?Did you sleep with him?
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:uprawiać seks

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Further reading

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