Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, to bring one's life to an end.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dɔ.kɔˈnɘ.vat͡ɕ ʐɘˈvɔ.ta/
  • Syllabification: do‧ko‧ny‧wać ży‧wo‧ta

Verb

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dokonywać żywota impf (perfective dokonać żywota)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic, literary) to end one's days (to die)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:umierać
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic, literary) to end one's days (to cease to exist due to removal or gradual wear and tear or destruction)

Conjugation

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Conjugation of dokonywać żywota: see dokonywać.

Further reading

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