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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *obьťi(z)na. By surface analysis, obcy + -yzna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔpˈt͡ʂɘz.na/
- Rhymes: -ɘzna
- Syllabification: ob‧czyz‧na
Noun
obczyzna f
- overseas, abroad
- Synonym: zagranica
- Antonym: ojczyzna
Declension
Further reading
- obczyzna in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- obczyzna in Polish dictionaries at PWN