kędry

Polish

Etymology

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Compare standard Polish kędzior.

Pronunciation

• (Lesser Poland):
  • (Lasovia) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛn.drɘ/

Noun

kędry nvir pl

1. (Lasovia) marriage locks (married woman's hair left after cutting her braid at a wedding cap ceremony (oczepiny))

Further reading

• Oskar Kolberg (1865) “kędry”, in Lud. Jego zwyczaje, sposób życia, mowa, podania, przysłowia, obrzędy, gusła, zabawy, pieśni, muzyka i tańce. Serya II. Sandomierskie (in Polish), page 262