See also: grúz

Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish gruz, from Proto-Slavic *gruzъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡrus/
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  • Rhymes: -us
  • Syllabification: gruz

Noun

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gruz m inan (related adjective gruzowy)

  1. (uncountable) rubble (broken remains of an object)
    Coordinate term: rumosz
  2. (in the plural) ruins
    Synonyms: gruzowisko, ruiny, rumowisko

Declension

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Noun

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gruz m animal

  1. (countable, colloquial, derogatory) clunker, junker (decrepit car)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:gruchot

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Kashubian: gruzë (calque)

Further reading

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