Polish edit

 
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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaz.drɔɕt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -azdrɔɕt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: zaz‧drość

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Old Polish zazrość, zazroć, from zaźrzeć (modern zajrzeć). For the epenthetic /d/, compare zdrój or zdrada.

Noun edit

zazdrość f (diminutive zazdrostka)

  1. envy (resentful desire of something possessed by another) [+ o (accusative) = what one is envious of]
    Synonym: zawiść
  2. jealousy (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) [+ o (accusative) = who one is jealous of]
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Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

zazdrość

  1. second-person singular imperative of zazdrościć

Further reading edit

  • zazdrość in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • zazdrość in Polish dictionaries at PWN