Masurian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish powstawać. By surface analysis, po- +‎ wstawacz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔˈfstavat͡ʃ/
  • Rhymes: -avat͡ʃ
  • Syllabification: po‧wsta‧wacz

Verb

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powstawacz impf (perfective powstacz)

  1. (intransitive) to arise, to develop, to come into being, to come about
  2. (intransitive, of many people) to get up, to wake up
  3. (intransitive) to oppose (to strongly disagree with i.e. in a discussion)

Verb

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powstawacz pf

  1. (intransitive) to attack
  2. (intransitive, of many people) to rise, to stand

Further reading

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