ujecie

Ujście is a Polish term that appears primarily as a verb form rather than as a widely used standalone noun in contemporary speech. The form ujecie functions as the second-person plural present tense of the verb ująć, which means to seize, grasp, capture, or arrest. In modern Polish, this verb is considered formal or archaic, and speakers typically prefer more common alternatives such as złapać (to catch) or aresztować (to arrest) depending on the context. Consequently, ujecie is most often encountered in historical texts, formal legal language, or stylized prose aiming to evoke an older register.

The related noun ujęcie exists in Polish with distinct senses. In criminal justice or general usage, ujęcie can denote an act of seizing or detaining someone. In technical contexts, a closely related term ujęcie refers to an intake or capture point, for example in water management, where it denotes the point at which water is drawn for distribution. It is important to distinguish ujęcie from other similar words such as ujście (river mouth) and ujęcie (in its noun senses) to avoid confusion.

Etymologically, ująć and its related forms derive from a common Slavic root associated with taking or grabbing, and the verb has cognates in other Slavic languages. In current usage, ujecie remains largely confined to historical, legal, or literary texts and is not part of everyday spoken Polish.

See also: ujęcie (noun senses: seizure/arrest; water intake), ujść, złapać, aresztować.