istnieć

Significado

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)

Hifenizado como

ist‧nieć

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈist.ɲɛt͡ɕ/

Etimologia

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.