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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *živьcь. By surface analysis, żywy + -iec. Compare Serbo-Croatian живац.
Pronunciation
Noun
żywiec m animal
- (uncountable) live meat animals ready for slaughter
- Cena skupu żywca wieprzowego wzrosła w listopadzie o dziesięć procent. ― The bid price for live pigs increased by ten percent in November.
- (countable, fishing) bait fish (small fish used as bait to catch larger ones)
- (countable, obsolete) living being
Declension
Noun
żywiec m inan
- (countable) Cardamine subg. Dentaria
- (countable, colloquial) Plantago lanceolata
Declension
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Further reading
- żywiec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- żywiec in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- żywiec in PWN's encyclopedia