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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish brzemię, from Proto-Slavic *bermę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bérˀmin, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-H-men.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʐɛ.mjɛ/
- Rhymes: -ɛmjɛ
- Syllabification: brze‧mię
Noun
brzemię n (diminutive brzemionko or (obsolete) brzemiączko)
- (figurative or poetic) burden, onus (responsibility)
- (figurative or poetic) burden (cause of worry; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive)
- (obsolete) burden (heavy load)
- Synonyms: ciężar, ładunek
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Further reading
- brzemię in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- brzemię in Polish dictionaries at PWN