zadać

See also: zadąć and żądać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish zadać, from Proto-Slavic *zadati. By surface analysis, za- + dać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈza.dat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -adat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: za‧dać

Verb

zadać pf (imperfective zadawać)

  1. (transitive) to give
  2. (mathematics, transitive) to fix, to set (to assign a particular fixed value)

Usage notes

  • The "give" sense is predominantly used in set expressions like zadać pytanie (to raise a question), zadać cios (to punch) or zadać pracę domową (to give homework).

Conjugation

Derived terms

verb

Further reading

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