Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
barz. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
barz, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
barz in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
barz you have here. The definition of the word
barz will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
barz, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Old Polish
Etymology
Clipping of barzo. First attested in the 15th century.
Pronunciation
Adverb
barz
- Synonym of barzo (“very; strongly”)
Middle of the 15th century, Rozmyślanie o żywocie Pana Jezusa, page 153:Pleczy myal myly Iesus nye bar schyrokye any barzo vąskye, alye maluczko nachylony a rovny- [Plecy miał miły Jesus nie barz szyrokie ani barzo wąskie, ale maluczko nachylony a rowny]
References
- B. Sieradzka-Baziur, Ewa Deptuchowa, Joanna Duska, Mariusz Frodyma, Beata Hejmo, Dorota Janeczko, Katarzyna Jasińska, Krystyna Kajtoch, Joanna Kozioł, Marian Kucała, Dorota Mika, Gabriela Niemiec, Urszula Poprawska, Elżbieta Supranowicz, Ludwika Szelachowska-Winiarzowa, Zofia Wanicowa, Piotr Szpor, Bartłomiej Borek, editors (2011–2015), “(S) bar-z”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Proto-Albanian *bardza (“white”). Cognate to Aromanian bardzu (“white (of horses and mules)”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
barz m or n (feminine singular barză, masculine plural barzi, feminine and neuter plural barze)
- (regional, Banat, of birds) of mixed colors, spotted
Declension
Descendants
Silesian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *bara.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaʂ/
- Rhymes: -aʂ
- Syllabification: barz
Noun
barz m inan
- swamp, marsh, bog
Further reading
- Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “barz”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 33