życie

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Polish[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žitьje, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti, from *gʷih₃wós, from *gʷeyh₃-. By surface analysis, żyć +‎ -cie. Compare Lithuanian gyventi, Sanskrit जीवति (jīvati), Latin vīvō, Ancient Greek ζῶ ().

Noun[edit]

życie n

  1. verbal noun of żyć
  2. life, the state of being alive
  3. lifetime
  4. (video games) life, chance to play that is lost when a mistake is made
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Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

życie n

  1. locative singular of żyto

Further reading[edit]

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