plajta

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Pleite (bankruptcy), from Yiddish פּליטה (pleyte, escape, getaway), from Hebrew פְּלִיטָה.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈplaj.ta/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ajta
  • Syllabification: plaj‧ta

Noun[edit]

plajta f

  1. (finance) insolvency, bankruptcy (a legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization)
    Synonyms: bankructwo, niewypłacalność, upadłość
  2. (colloquial) failure (state or condition opposite success)
    Synonym: niepowodzenie

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

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Further reading[edit]

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