zgnilizna

Polish

Etymology

From zgniły +‎ -izna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɡɲiˈliz.na/

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• Rhymes: -izna
• Syllabification: zgni‧liz‧na

Noun

zgnilizna f

1. rot, rottenness (any of several diseases in which breakdown of plant tissue occurs)
2. sleaze (low moral standards)

   Synonym: demoralizacja

3. decomposition, putrefaction (biological process)

   Synonyms: gnicie, rozkład

Declension

Declension of zgnilizna

	singular	plural
nominative	zgnilizna	zgnilizny
genitive	zgnilizny	zgnilizn
dative	zgniliźnie	zgniliznom
accusative	zgniliznę	zgnilizny
instrumental	zgnilizną	zgniliznami
locative	zgniliźnie	zgniliznach
vocative	zgnilizno	zgnilizny

Further reading

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