Ogaszany

Ogaszany is a Polish term that can appear as an adjective or participle related to the verb gaśić or ogasić, meaning to extinguish or put out. In standard modern Polish, the common past passive participle meaning “extinguished” is ugaszony. The form ogaszany is largely found in dialectal, historical, or literary contexts and is not a staple of contemporary prose. Because of its restricted usage, ogaszany is not widely employed in formal writing.

Etymology and usage notes: Ogaszany is formed with the root related to gaś-, combined with the typical participial suffix -any to yield an adjective. Its precise sense depends on context, but it generally conveys that something has been extinguished or is in the process of being extinguished. In practice, modern editors and standard texts usually prefer ugaszony for the standard past participle meaning.

In contemporary text, ogaszany may appear primarily in older documents, regional dialects, or poetic passages that preserve historical spellings or stylistic choices. When encountered, it is often interpreted as a nonstandard or variant form of “extinguished.”

As a proper noun: There is no widely recognized settlement, institution, or family with the exact spelling Ogaszany in standard reference works. If used as a surname or toponym, its appearance would be regional or historical and would require corroboration from genealogical or archival sources.

See also: ugaszony, gaśić, ogasić, extinguish, Polish language.