żmija

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See also: Żmija, zmija, and źmija

Polish[edit]

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Wikipedia pl

Etymology[edit]

From older źmija, from Proto-Slavic *zmьja.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐmi.ja/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ija
  • Syllabification: żmi‧ja

Noun[edit]

żmija f (diminutive żmijka, augmentative żmiisko or żmijsko)

  1. viper, adder, especially a viperine (snake of the subfamily Viperinae)
  2. (derogatory) snake (treacherous person)
    Synonyms: bazyliszek, wąż

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjectives
nouns

Further reading[edit]

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

Silesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zmьjà, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm (earth).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐmija/
  • Rhymes: -ija
  • Syllabification: żmi‧ja

Noun[edit]

żmija f

  1. adder, viper (venomous snake)

Further reading[edit]