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Polish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Polish zazrość, zazroć, from zaźrzeć (modern zajrzeć). For the epenthetic /d/, compare zdrój or zdrada.
Noun
zazdrość f (diminutive zazdrostka)
- envy (resentful desire of something possessed by another)
- Synonym: zawiść
- jealousy (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity))
Declension
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
zazdrość
- second-person singular imperative of zazdrościć
Further reading
- zazdrość in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- zazdrość in Polish dictionaries at PWN