bielizna

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See also: bielizną

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish bielizna, from Proto-Slavic *bělizna. By surface analysis, biel +‎ -izna. Compare Russian бельё (belʹjó) (whence Bulgarian бельо (beljo)). Also compare Hungarian fehérnemű, German Weißwaren, and English tighty whities or whites.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bjɛˈliz.na/
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  • Rhymes: -izna
  • Syllabification: bie‧liz‧na

Noun

bielizna f

  1. underwear, undergarments, lingerie
  2. whites (linen, especially laundry, that is white)

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Further reading

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