usiedzieć
//uˈɕɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ/ | /uˈɕɛ.d͡ʑet͡ɕ//
Polishverb
Definitions
- 1.to sit still (to remain motionless in a sitting position)
- 2.to sit still (to stay longer in one place without leaving or leaving)
- 3.obsoleteto get out safely while sitting
- 4.obsoleteto hang tight (sitting, to wait for something or catch it)
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Etymology
From u- + siedzieć. First attested in the 16th century. Compare Czech usedět, Kashubian ùsedzëc, Silesian usiedzieć, and Russian усиде́ть (usidétʹ).