zadyszka

See also: zadyszką

Polish

Etymology

From zadyszeć +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zaˈdɘʂ.ka/

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• Rhymes: -ɘʂka
• Syllabification: za‧dysz‧ka

Noun

zadyszka f

1. anhelation, breathlessness, dyspnea, panting, shortness of breath
2. (colloquial, pathology) asthma

   Synonyms: astma, dusznica, dycha, dychawica

3. (by extension, figuratively) shortfall (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount)

Declension

Declension of zadyszka

	singular	plural
nominative	zadyszka	zadyszki
genitive	zadyszki	zadyszek
dative	zadyszce	zadyszkom
accusative	zadyszkę	zadyszki
instrumental	zadyszką	zadyszkami
locative	zadyszce	zadyszkach
vocative	zadyszko	zadyszki

Related terms

adjectives

• zadyszały
• zadyszany

 

verbs

• zadyszać impf
• zadyszeć pf
• zadyszyć pf

 

Further reading

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