głód

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See also: Głód, glod, glöd, glóð, Glóð, and glød

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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)

  1. hunger (need for food)
  2. craving, hunger (strong desire)
    Synonyms: pragnienie, żądza
  3. famine (extreme shortage of food in a region)
    Synonym: klęska głodu
  4. famine (period of extreme shortage of food in a region)
    Synonym: klęska głodu

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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]