zapalić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish zapalić, from Proto-Slavic *zapaliti. By surface analysis, za- + palić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈpa.lit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -alit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: za‧pa‧lić

Verb

zapalić pf (imperfective zapalać)

  1. (transitive) to ignite, to light (e.g. a cigarette)
  2. (transitive) to switch on, to turn on, to start
  3. (intransitive, informal) of a motor vehicle: to burn, to consume fuel
  4. (reflexive) to catch fire, to combust
  5. (reflexive) to come on, to turn on

Conjugation

adjective
nouns

Further reading

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