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złe.

evil, evilness (that which is against the principles of morality, ethics, and religion)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈzwɛ/[ˈzwɛ][ˈzwɛ]
  1. evil, evilness (that which is against the principles of morality, ethics, and religion)

    literary · neuter · noun-from-verb
  2. evil (that which is detrimental to someone)

    literary · neuter · noun-from-verb
  3. devil, deuce, fiend, demon, evil spirit

    dialectal · literary · neuter · noun-from-verb
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwel-der.? Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas Proto-Slavic *zъlъ Old Polish zły Polish zły Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Balto-Slavic *-is Proto-Slavic *-ь Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Balto-Slavic *-jas Proto-Slavic *-jь Proto-Slavic *-ьje Old Polish -e Polish -e Polish złe From zły + -e.

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