spotykać

From s- +‎ potykać.

• IPA^(key): /spɔˈtɘ.kat͡ɕ/

• Audio 1; “spotykać”:

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• Rhymes: -ɘkat͡ɕ
• Syllabification: spo‧ty‧kać

spotykać impf (perfective spotkać)

1. (transitive) to meet (to come to the same place as someone)
2. (transitive) to meet (to become acquainted with someone or something)
3. (transitive) to meet (to confirm the existence of someone or something)

   Synonym: znajdować

4. (transitive, chiefly in the third person) to meet (to experience; to happen to someone)
5. (transitive, obsolete) to greet with [with z (+ instrumental) ‘with what’]
6. (reflexive with się) to meet up, to meet each other (to come to the same place) [with z (+ instrumental) ‘with whom’]
7. (reflexive with się, sports) to meet (to play a match) [with z (+ instrumental) ‘with whom’]
8. (reflexive with się) to meet (to make contact in physical space or in time) [with z (+ instrumental) ‘with what’]

   Synonym: stykać się

9. (reflexive with się) to meet (to experience) [with z (+ instrumental) ‘with what’]
10. (reflexive with się, obsolete) to meet (to have a battle or fight)

spotykać impf

1. (reflexive with się) to hook up with, to go out with, to date [with z (+ instrumental) ‘with someone’]

• spotykać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• spotykać in Polish dictionaries at PWN