szczaw

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Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂaf/
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  • Rhymes: -af
  • Syllabification: szczaw

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish szczaw, from Proto-Slavic *sьčavь.

Noun

szczaw m inan (diminutive szczawik, related adjective szczawiowy)

  1. dock, sorrel (any plant of the genus Rumex)
    Synonym: kwasek
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Noun

szczaw m animal

  1. (colloquial) youngster; urchin
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

szczaw f

  1. genitive plural of szczawa

Further reading

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