Masurian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish posiadać. By surface analysis, po- +‎ sziadacz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔˈʃjadat͡ʃ/
  • Rhymes: -adat͡ʃ
  • Syllabification: po‧szia‧dacz

Verb

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posziadacz impf

  1. (transitive) to own, to possess (to have in one's possession something valuable or important)
  2. (transitive) to have (to carry; to wear)
  3. (transitive) to possess (to be characterized by something)
  4. (transitive) to have (to be in particular familial relations with)
  5. (transitive) to have (to be in a specific legal and social situation)
  6. (reflexive with szie, of many people) to sit down (to occupy many seats)

Further reading

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  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “posiadać, posiadać się”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 6, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 261