Polish edit

 
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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Russian бе́женство (béženstvo). First attested in 1925.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bjɛˈʐɛɲ.stfɔ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛɲstfɔ
  • Syllabification: bie‧żeń‧stwo

Noun edit

bieżeństwo n

  1. (historical) forced migration of the mainly Orthodox population from the Russian Empire's western territories into the country during World War I

Declension edit

Related terms edit

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References edit

  1. ^ Polska Zbrojna ; pismo codzienne[1] (in Polish), number R.5, nr 335, 1925, page 4