w stanie

== Polish == === Etymology === Literally, “in [the] state [of]”. Compare French en état de. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈf‿sta.ɲɛ/ Rhymes: -aɲɛ Syllabification: w‿sta‧nie Homophone: wstanie === Preposition === w stanie (idiomatic, followed by an infinitive) in a condition to (do something), in a fit state to (do something), able to (do something) Czy jesteś w stanie pracować? ― Are you able to work? (idiomatic, followed by a noun in the genitive) in a state of w stanie śmierci mózgu ― brain-dead (literally, “in a state of brain death”) === Further reading === “w stanie”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “w stanie”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)