Żyrardów

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Proper noun

Żyrardów

  1. A town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.

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Żyrardów

Etymology

From Żyrard +‎ -ów, named after French engineer and inventor Philippe de Girard. The town was established in 1830 to manufacture linen with machines invented by Girard; Żyrard is an approximate phonetic rendering of his surname.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʐɨˈrar.duf/
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  • Rhymes: -arduf
  • Syllabification: Ży‧rar‧dów

Proper noun

Żyrardów m inan

  1. Żyrardów (a city in the Masovian Voivodeship, Poland)

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Further reading

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