zawieja

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See also: Zawieja and zawieją

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zavěja*zavějь. By surface analysis, deverbal from zawiać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈvjɛ.ja/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛja
  • Syllabification: za‧wie‧ja
  • Homophone: Zawieja

Noun

zawieja f (diminutive (rare) zawiejka)

  1. snowfall accompanied by strong winds; blizzard; snowstorm
    Synonyms: kurniawa, zadymka
  2. (archaic) gale (very strong wind)
    Synonym: wichura

Declension

adjectives

Further reading

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