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Polish
Etymology
From nie- + szczęście.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɲɛˈʂt͡ʂɛw̃ɕ.t͡ɕɛ/, /ɲɛˈʂt͡ʂɛɲɕ.t͡ɕɛ/
- Rhymes: -ɛw̃ɕt͡ɕɛ
- Syllabification: nie‧szczęś‧cie
Noun
nieszczęście n
- calamity
- affliction, misfortune
- Synonym: niedola
Declension
Declension of nieszczęście
Derived terms
Further reading
- nieszczęście in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- nieszczęście in Polish dictionaries at PWN