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Polish
Etymology
From nie- + dostatek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɲɛ.dɔˈsta.tɛk/
- Rhymes: -atɛk
- Syllabification: nie‧do‧sta‧tek
Noun
niedostatek m inan
- insufficiency, dearth, scarcity, paucity, shortage
- indigence, poverty
- Synonyms: bieda, ubóstwo
- Antonyms: bogactwo, dobrobyt
Declension
Declension of niedostatek
Further reading
- niedostatek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- niedostatek in Polish dictionaries at PWN