niewola

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See also: niewolą

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nevoľa. By surface analysis, nie- +‎ wola.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲɛˈvɔ.la/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔla
  • Syllabification: nie‧wo‧la

Noun

niewola f

  1. captivity
  2. slavery (the condition of being enslaved)

Declension

Derived terms

noun
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Descendants

  • Low Prussian: Niwoll

Further reading

  • niewola in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • niewola in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Wanda Decyk-Zięba, editor (2018-2022), “niewola”, in Dydaktyczny Słownik Etymologiczno-historyczny Języka Polskiego [A Didactic, Historical, Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), →ISBN