Old Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *niščeta.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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niszczota f

  1. (attested in Lesser Poland) destitution, penury, poverty
    Synonyms: biada, chudoba, nędza, niedostatek, nuza, prózność, strada, stradza, sużenie, ubożstwo, żebraczstwo

Derived terms

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adjective

Descendants

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  • Polish: niszczota (dialectal)

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