złodziej

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish złodziej, from Proto-Slavic *zъlodějь. By surface analysis, zło +‎ dziać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzwɔ.d͡ʑɛj/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔd͡ʑɛj
  • Syllabification: zło‧dziej

Noun

złodziej m pers (female equivalent złodziejka, diminutive złodziejaszek)

  1. thief (one who carries out theft)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:złodziej

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
noun

Further reading

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