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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gȏldъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *galdás, from Proto-Indo-European *g⁽ʷ⁾oldʰ-ó-s, from *g⁽ʷ⁾eldʰ-.
Pronunciation
Noun
głód m inan (diminutive głodek)
- hunger (need for food)
- craving, hunger (strong desire)
- Synonyms: pragnienie, żądza
- famine (extreme shortage of food in a region)
- Synonym: klęska głodu
- famine (period of extreme shortage of food in a region)
- Synonym: klęska głodu
Declension
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Further reading
- głód in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- głód in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “głód”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]