gorzko

Polish

Etymology

From gorzki +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔʂ.kɔ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔʂkɔ
• Syllabification: gorz‧ko

Adverb

gorzko (comparative bardziej gorzko, superlative najbardziej gorzko)

1. bitter, bitterly

Interjection

gorzko

1. bitter! (an old Polish tradition: a shout by wedding guests urging the newlyweds to kiss, thus removing the "bitterness")

Further reading

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