Old Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъřь.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /kjɛr̝/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /kjɛr̝/

Noun

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kierz m animacy unattested

  1. (attested in Lesser Poland) bush, shrub
    Synonyms: krzewie, krzewina
  2. (attested in Masovia) thickets; red bushes
    • 1950 [1427], Władysław Kuraszkiewicz, Adam Wolff, editors, Zapiski i roty polskie XV-XVI wieku z ksiąg sądowych ziemi warszawskiej, number 2699, Warsaw:
      Jacom ya nye *pral mchv s Jacubowa krza
      [Jakom ja nie brał mchu s Jakubowa krza]

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Polish: (dialectal) kierz
  • Silesian: kerz

References

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Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish kierz, from Proto-Slavic *kъřь.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kjɛʂ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛʂ
  • Syllabification: kierz

Noun

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kierz m inan

  1. (Greater Poland, Kurpie) bush, shrub
    Synonyms: krzak, krzew

Declension

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