dziad

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Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dědъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑat/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -at
  • Syllabification: dziad

Noun

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dziad m pers (diminutive dziadek)

  1. (archaic or augmentative) grandfather
    z dziada pradziadafor generations (literally, “since the grandfather of the great-grandfather”)

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Noun

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dziad m pers

  1. (derogatory) old man
  2. (derogatory) beggar
  3. (derogatory, figurative) hell, devil

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Noun

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dziad m inan

  1. (paganism, Slavic mythology, in the plural) pagan ritual involving the summoning of apparitions
  2. (usually in the plural) bur, burr (of burdock)
    Synonym: czep
  3. (usually in the plural) blackberry shrub or fruit

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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