kozioł ofiarny

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Polish

[edit]
Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

[edit]

Literally, scapegoat. Calque of Biblical Hebrew עֲזָאזֵל (azazél), from the Bible, Leviticus. 16:21-22.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.ʑɔw ɔˈfjar.nɨ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -arnɨ

Noun

[edit]

kozioł ofiarny m animal

  1. (idiomatic) scapegoat (someone punished for someone else's errors)

Declension

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]