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dziad.

grandfather

5 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʑat/[ˈd͡ʑat]

  1. grandfather

    archaic · augmentative · masculine · person
    z dziada pradziada

  2. old man

    derogatory · masculine · person

  3. beggar

    derogatory · masculine · person

  4. hell, devil

    derogatory · figuratively · masculine · person

  5. synonym of straszydło (“scarecrow”)

    masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁dʰosder. Proto-Balto-Slavic *dēˀd-der. Proto-Slavic *dědъ Polish dziad Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dědъ.

noun/ˈd͡ʑat/[ˈd͡ʑat]

  1. pagan ritual involving the summoning of apparitions

    in-plural · inanimate · masculine

  2. bur, burr (of burdock)

    in-plural · inanimate · masculine

  3. blackberry shrub or fruit

    in-plural · inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁dʰosder. Proto-Balto-Slavic *dēˀd-der. Proto-Slavic *dědъ Polish dziad Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dědъ.

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