Niwoll

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German Low German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish niewola (“captivity, slavery”).

Noun

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Niwoll f

  1. (Low Prussian) misery
    Synonym: Bied

References

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  • Frischbier, Hermann (1882–1883) “Niwoll”, in Preußisches Wörterbuch. Ost- und westpreußische Provinzialismen in alphabetischer (in German), volume 1, Berlin: Verlag von Th. Chr. Fr. Enslin. (Adolph Enslin.), page 101
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