chlew

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See also: chléw and chlěw

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xlěvъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxlɛf/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛf
  • Syllabification: chlew

Noun

chlew m inan

  1. (agriculture) pigsty (enclosure where pigs are kept, either a building or part of one)
  2. (colloquial) pigsty (messy or dirty place)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:nieporządek

Declension

Further reading

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