Polish

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Etymology

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From bez- +‎ droga +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɛzˈdrɔ.ʐɛ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔʐɛ
  • Syllabification: bez‧dro‧że

Noun

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bezdroże n

  1. (literally, literary) wasteland, wilderness impassable terrain (a place without marked out paths or roads)
    Synonym: manowce
    błądzić na bezdrożuto wander across a wasteland/backroad
  2. (figuratively, literary) wasteland (a little explored field of research or interest)
    Synonym: manowce
    polityczne bezdrożea political wasteland

Declension

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Further reading

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