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przepaść

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Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpʂɛ.paɕt͡ɕ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛpaɕt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: prze‧paść

Etymology 1

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    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *propastь.

    Noun

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    przepaść f

    1. abyss (a bottomless or unfathomed depth)
      Synonyms: czeluść, otchłań
    2. chasm
    3. precipice
      Synonym: urwisko
    Declension
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    Derived terms
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    adjective

    Etymology 2

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      From prze- + paść (to fall).

      Verb

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      przepaść pf (imperfective przepadać)

      1. (intransitive) to disappear, to be lost
      2. (intransitive) to fail, to fall through
      Conjugation
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      Etymology 3

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        From prze- + paść (to graze).

        Verb

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        przepaść pf (imperfective przepasać)

        1. (transitive) to overfeed
        2. (transitive) to use (e.g. a meadow) as pasture
        Conjugation
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        Further reading

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        • przepaść”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
        • przepaść”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[2] (in Polish)