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Polish
Etymology
From dziewka + -ę. Compare Kashubian dzéwczã, Slovak dievča.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈd͡ʑɛf.t͡ʂɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈd͡ʑɛf.t͡ʂɛw̃/
- Rhymes: -ɛft͡ʂɛw̃
- Syllabification: dziew‧czę
Noun
dziewczę n (diminutive dziewczątko)
- (dated except in the plural) girl
- Synonym: dziewczyna
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- dziewczę in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dziewczę in Polish dictionaries at PWN