istnieć

Oznaczający

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)

Łączone jako

ist‧nieć

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ˈist.ɲɛt͡ɕ/

Etymologia

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.