dzyw

Kashubian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dȋvъ (“astonishment; wonder, miracle”). Cognate with Slovincian dzyw, Polish dziw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡zif/
• Syllabification: dzyw

Noun

dzyw m inan

1. strange, astonishing thing
2. extraordinary story
3. surprise, admiration

Further reading

• “dzyw”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

Slovincian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dȋvъ (“astonishment; wonder, miracle”). Cognate with Kashubian dzyw, Polish dziw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡zɪf/
• Syllabification: dzyw

Noun

dzyw m inan

1. (religion) wonder

   Synonym: cúd

References

• Lorentz, Friedrich (1908) “ʒḯv”, in Slovinzisches Wörterbuch‎^[1] (in German), volume 1, Saint Petersburg: ОРЯС ИАН, page 239