odwet

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Etymology

Deverbal from odwetować. Unrelated to Russian ответ (otvet) (from Proto-Slavic *otъvětъ) which would result in Polish **odwiat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔd.vɛt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔdvɛt
  • Syllabification: od‧wet

Noun

odwet m inan (diminutive odwecik)

  1. retaliation, reprisal
    Synonyms: odpłata, pomsta, rewanż, zemsta

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Further reading

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