paść

• IPA^(key): /paɕt͡ɕ/

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• Rhymes: -aɕt͡ɕ
• Syllabification: paść

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pàsti (“to fall”) (stem *pad-), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pṓˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European *ped- (“to walk, step, stumble, fall”).

paść pf (imperfective padać)

1. (intransitive) to fall; to drop

   Synonym: upaść

   Chłopi padli na kolana przed królem. ― The peasants dropped to their knees before the king.

   Promienie światła padły na taflę jeziora. ― Rays of light fell on the surface of the lake.

2. (intransitive) to strike; to overwhelm (of a negative emotion)

   Synonyms: ogarnąć, pochłonąć

   Padł na niego strach. ― He was struck by fear.

3. (intransitive) to be brought up; to be mentioned, said or asked

   Podczas negocjacji padła suma 30 milionów euro. ― During the negotiations, a sum of 30 million euros was mentioned.

4. (intransitive) to occur (used in reference to records and lottery wins)

   Na wczorajszym meczu padł rekord frekwencji. ― Yesterday's match saw a record attendance.

5. (intransitive, colloquial) to lose it; to be very surprised or amused

   Padłem, jak go zobaczyłem w tym przebraniu. ― I lost it when I saw him in that costume.

6. (intransitive, colloquial) to die; to stop working

   Właśnie padł mi telefon. ― My phone just died.

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pasti (“to pasture, herd, feed”) (stem *pas-), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pāˀstéi, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂sti, s-present of *peh₂- (“to protect”).

paść impf

1. (transitive) to feed an animal

   Jaś poszedł paść konie. ― Johnny went to feed the horses.

2. (reflexive with się) to graze, to feed oneself

   Konie pasły się pod lasem. ― The horses were grazing near the forest.

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