Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gadina. By surface analysis, gad +‎ -ina.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈd͡ʑi.na/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: ga‧dzi‧na

Noun

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gadzina f

  1. (colloquial) creeping animal
  2. (derogatory) blackguard, scoundrel
    Synonyms: niegodziwiec, nikczemnik, podlec
  3. (obsolete or dialectal) livestock
    Synonyms: dobytek, żywy inwentarz

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
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adjective
noun

Further reading

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

Silesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gadina.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈd͡ʑi.na/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: ga‧dzi‧na

Noun

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gadzina f

  1. poultry
  2. snake blood

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