Polish

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Etymology

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From dzicz +‎ -yzna.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑiˈt͡ʂɘzna/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘzna
  • Syllabification: dzi‧czyz‧na

Noun

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dziczyzna f

  1. wildmeat, game
  2. (archaic, collective) uncivilized people, barbarians, savages
  3. (archaic) incivilization, wildness, barbarousness; the quality of being uncivilized
  4. (archaic) a place that is considered uncivilized

Declension

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Further reading

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