Belarusian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From з- (z-) +‎ даваць (davacʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zdaˈvat͡sːa]
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Verb

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здава́цца (zdaváccaimpf (perfective зда́цца)

  1. to surrender, to yield
  2. to give up, to give in, to give way
  3. passive of здава́ць (zdavácʹ)
    здае́цца трохпакаё́вая кватэ́раzdajécca troxpakajóvaja kvatératwo-bedroom flat to let (literally, “a three-room flat is being rented out”)
    ко́жнаму гульцу́ здае́цца па сем картkóžnamu hulʹcú zdajécca pa sjem karteach player is dealt seven cards
  4. to seem, to appear
    гэ́та ідэ́я здае́цца мне ціка́вайhéta idéja zdajécca mnje cikávajthis idea seems interesting to me
    я, здае́цца, спазні́ўсяja, zdajécca, spazníŭsjait seems I am late
  5. (rare) to place confidence in, to trust
    здаю́ся на цябе́zdajúsja na cjabjéI entrust myself to you

Conjugation

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References

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  • здавацца” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org