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więzienie

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Old Polish

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Etymology 1

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    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vęzenьje. By surface analysis, więzić +‎ -enie with a secondary shift of *więżenie > więzienie. First attested in the 15th centeury.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /vʲæ̃ʑɛɲɛː/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /vʲæ̃ʑɛɲe/

    Noun

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    więzienie n

    1. captivity; custody; incarceration (state of not having freedom)
    Descendants
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    Etymology 2

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      (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) First attested in c. 1455.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /vʲæ̃ʑɛɲɛ/
      • IPA(key): (15th CE) /vʲæ̃ʑɛɲɛ/

      Adverb

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      więzienie

      1. (attested in Lesser Poland, Greater Poland) astringently; in a hardening way
        • 1876-1929 [c. 1455], Vatroslav Jagić, editor, Archiv für slavische Philologie‎[1], volume XIV, Miechów, Kruchowo, page 495:
          Vyeszenye stiptice
          [Więzienie stiptice]

      References

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      Polish

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      Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
      Wikipedia pl

      Alternative forms

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      Etymology

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        Inherited from Old Polish więzienie (noun). By surface analysis, więzić + -enie.

        Pronunciation

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        • IPA(key): /vjɛw̃ˈʑɛ.ɲɛ/, /vjɛɲˈʑɛ.ɲɛ/
        • Audio:(file)
        • Rhymes: -ɛɲɛ
        • Syllabification: wię‧zie‧nie

        Noun

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        więzienie n (related adjective więzienny)

        1. (uncountable) imprisonment (legal punishment of denial of freedom)
        2. (countable) jail, prison (place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes)
          Synonyms: ciupa, koza, kryminał, mamer, paka, pierdel, pudło, zakład karny

        Declension

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        adjectives

        Noun

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        więzienie n

        1. (uncountable) verbal noun of więzić; imprisonment (legal punishment of denial of freedom)

        Declension

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