potwierdza

Potwierdza is the third-person singular present tense form of the Polish imperfective verb potwierdzać, meaning “to confirm” or “to verify.” The verb denotes the act of establishing the truth of a statement or fact, providing evidence, or validating information. It is common in both everyday speech and formal, administrative, or legal contexts.

Etymology and related forms: potwierdzać stems from the root twierdz- (to claim, to state) with the prefix po-, contributing a sense of becoming true or ensuring validity. The related noun potwierdzenie means “confirmation” or “verification.” The perfective counterpart is potwierdzić, which refers to a completed act of confirming.

Usage and conjugation: potwierdza is used to indicate that someone affirms or verifies something in the present. Other present-tense forms include potwierdzam, potwierdzasz, potwierdzają. The verb has imperfective–perfective pairs, where potwierdzać (imperfective) describes the process of confirming, and potwierdzić (perfective) emphasizes a completed confirmation. Past and future forms follow standard Polish conjugation patterns for these verbs.

Contexts and examples: potwierdza is widely used in administrative, legal, business, and everyday language. Examples include: “Świadek potwierdza wersję wydarzeń.” (The witness confirms the version of events.) “Firma potwierdza termin dostawy.” (The company confirms the delivery date.) “Raport potwierdza prawdziwość danych.” (The report confirms the accuracy of the data.)

See also: potwierdzenie (confirmation), potwierdzić (to confirm, perfective form), twierdzić (to claim, related verb).