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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klęsъka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɛw̃s.ka/, /ˈklɛns.ka/
- Rhymes: -ɛw̃ska
- Syllabification: klęs‧ka
Noun
klęska f
- defeat
- Synonym: porażka
- Antonym: zwycięstwo
- catastrophe, disaster
- obszar klęski ― disaster area
- klęska żywiołowa ― natural disaster
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- klęska in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- klęska in Polish dictionaries at PWN