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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sъpati, distantly related to English soporific, hypnosis and somnolent.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [spatʲ]
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Verb

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спать (spatʹimpf (perfective поспа́ть)

  1. to sleep
    ложи́ться спатьložítʹsja spatʹto go to bed
  2. (euphemistic) to have sex
    Perfective: (also) переспа́ть (perespátʹ)

Conjugation

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