Masurian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish powstać. By surface analysis, po- +‎ wstacz.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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powstacz pf (imperfective postawacz)

  1. (intransitive) to arise, to develop, to come into being, to come about
  2. (intransitive) to rise, to stand
  3. (intransitive) to rise up, to rebel
  4. (intransitive) to oppose (to strongly disagree with i.e. in a discussion)

Further reading

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  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “powstać”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 6, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 308