obława

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Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From an East Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *obloviti.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɔbˈwa.va/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ava
  • Syllabification: ob‧ła‧wa

Noun[edit]

obława f (diminutive obławka)

  1. (hunting) battue, hunt (form of hunting)
    Synonym: nagonka
  2. (law enforcement) dragnet, manhunt (efforts by law-enforcement personnel to capture suspects)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective
noun

Further reading[edit]

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