gawęda

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See also: Gawęda, gawędą, and Gawędą

Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish gawęda, gawędź.

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Noun[edit]

gawęda f (diminutive gawędka)

  1. story, tale
    Synonym: opowieść
  2. gawęda (Polish genre of literature, stylized as an oral tale, characterized by freedom of composition, rich in digressions, and written in language close to colloquial language, that presented a picture of Sarmatian szlachta (nobility, or gentry) manners and morals)
  3. (dated) informal, social conversation
    Synonyms: gadka, pogaducha, pogaduszka, pogawędka, pogwarka, rozmówka

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Further reading[edit]

  • gawęda in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gawęda in Polish dictionaries at PWN