grzęda

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *grędà,[1] from Proto-Balto-Slavic *grindā́ˀ,[1] from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrn̥dʰ-éh₂, from the root *gʰrendʰ- (beam, plank).[1] Cognates include Czech hřada (perch),[1] Serbo-Croatian гре́да/gréda (beam),[1] Russian гряда́ (grjadá, ridge; bed of flowers),[1] Latvian grīda (floor)[1] and Old Icelandic grind (lattice).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

grzęda f

  1. (especially for poultry) perch, roost
    Kury siedzą na grzędzie.Hens are sitting on the perch.
  2. patch, bed (plot in a garden or a field)
    Synonym: grządka

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Derived terms

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Derksen, Rick (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 187-188. →ISBN

Further reading

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