zaraza

See also: Zaraza, zarazą, Zarazą, záraza, zaraża, and zarażą

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zaraza. By surface analysis, deverbal from zarazić.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zaˈra.za/

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• Rhymes: -aza
• Syllabification: za‧ra‧za
• Homophone: Zaraza

Noun

zaraza f

1. contagion, epidemic, pestilence, plague (disease)

   Synonyms: epidemia, mór, plaga

2. (colloquial) plague (someone or something that is a grave nuisance)
3. broomrape (Orobanche)

Declension

Declension of zaraza

	singular	plural
nominative	zaraza	zarazy
genitive	zarazy	zaraz
dative	zarazie	zarazom
accusative	zarazę	zarazy
instrumental	zarazą	zarazami
locative	zarazie	zarazach
vocative	zarazo	zarazy

Related terms

adjective

• zaraźliwy

 

nouns

• zarazek
• zarażenie

 

verb

• zarażać

 

Further reading

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

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zaraza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zâːraza/
• Hyphenation: za‧ra‧za

Noun

zȃraza f (Cyrillic spelling за̑раза)

1. contagion
2. infection

Declension

Declension of zaraza

	singular	plural
nominative	zaraza	zaraze
genitive	zaraze	zaraza
dative	zarazi	zarazama
accusative	zarazu	zaraze
vocative	zarazo	zaraze
locative	zarazi	zarazama
instrumental	zarazom	zarazama

Related terms

• zarazan (e.g. zarazna bolest)