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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dědъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʑat/
- Rhymes: -at
- Syllabification: dziad
Noun
dziad m pers (diminutive dziadek)
- (archaic or augmentative) grandfather
- z dziada pradziada ― for generations (literally, “since the grandfather of the great-grandfather”)
Declension
Noun
dziad m pers
- (derogatory) old man
- (derogatory) beggar
- (derogatory, figurative) hell, devil
Declension
Noun
dziad m inan
- (paganism, Slavic mythology, in the plural) pagan ritual involving the summoning of apparitions
- (botany, chiefly in the plural) bur, burr (of burdock)
- Synonyms: czep, rzep
- (chiefly in the plural) blackberry shrub or fruit
Declension
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Further reading
- dziad in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dziad in Polish dictionaries at PWN