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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Czech strážě, from Proto-Slavic *storža. Displaced native Old Polish stróża. Doublet of stróż.
Pronunciation
Noun
straż f
- watch, guard, escort (group of people who guard)
- Synonym: warta
- Ellipsis of straż pożarna.
Declension
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Further reading
- straż in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- straż in Polish dictionaries at PWN