spoczynek
//spɔˈt͡ʂɘ.nɛk//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.sleep (state of reduced consciousness)
- 2.diapause (temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism)
- 3.dormancy (period of interruption of plant vegetation due to unfavorable environmental conditions)
- 4.rest (absence of motion)
- 5.literaryrepose (rest after work)
- 6.literaryeternal rest (the fact of burying someone's body in a particular place)
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- spoczynkowy
Etymology
From s- + poczynać + -ek, modeled on odpoczynek.