dziatwa

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dětъva. Compare Belarusian дзетва (dzjetva), Russian детва (detva), Slovak detva. By surface analysis, dziecię +‎ -twa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʑa.tfa/
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  • Rhymes: -atfa
  • Syllabification: dzia‧twa

Noun

dziatwa f

  1. (archaic or literary, collective) brood; offspring; minor children

Declension

Further reading

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