istnieć

Signification

1. to exist (to be a part of the world)
2. to exist (to play an important role in some activity or domain; to influence or have an effect)

Coupé comme

ist‧nieć

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈist.ɲɛt͡ɕ/

Étymologie

From istny + -eć, modelled on other intransitive verbs ending in -eć such as ładnieć or gęstnieć with an unexpected shift in meaning, as the expected meaning would be "to become real" not "to be real. First attested in the 19th century. Displaced istnąć.