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hiobowa wieść

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, Job's news. From the Biblical story in which many bad things happen to Job. Compare English Job's news, German Hiobsbotschaft.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xjɔˈbɔ.va ˈvjɛɕt͡ɕ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: hio‧bo‧wa wieść

Noun

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hiobowa wieść f

  1. (idiomatic) Job's news (very bad news)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • hiobowa wieść in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN