klęska

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klęsъka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛw̃s.ka/, /ˈklɛns.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛw̃ska
  • Syllabification: klęs‧ka

Noun

klęska f

  1. defeat
    Synonym: porażka
    Antonym: zwycięstwo
  2. catastrophe, disaster
    obszar klęskidisaster area
    klęska żywiołowanatural disaster

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

Further reading

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