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brzytwa.

razor (blade used for shaving)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbʐɘ.tfa//ˈbr̝ɨ.tfa/Middle, Polish/ˈbʐɨ.tfa/Middle, Polish
  1. razor (blade used for shaving)

    feminine
  2. razor (strict, decisive, demanding person)

    colloquial · feminine · figuratively
  3. someone sharp as a tack (person with much knowledge about a subject)

    colloquial · feminine · figuratively
  4. shaving (process of shaving)

    feminine · obsolete
  5. razorfish (any of various not closely related fish, including those of the genera Aeoliscus, Centriscus, and Xyrichtys)

    feminine · obsolete
  6. playing cards

    feminine · in-plural · obsolete
  7. obstacle; difficulty

    Middle · Polish · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰreyH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Slavic *briti Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tu-eh₂ Proto-Balto-Slavic *twāˀ Proto-Slavic *-tva Proto-Slavic *britva Old Polish brzytwa Polish brzytwa Inherited from Old Polish brzytwa.

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