Polish

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Etymology

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From przed- +‎ piekło +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʂɛtˈpjɛk.lɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛklɛ
  • Syllabification: przed‧piek‧le

Noun

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przedpiekle n

  1. vestibule of hell
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) boonies, Bumfuck, middle of nowhere
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:zadupie
  3. antebellum (event or place that causes suffering and is a prelude to something even more unpleasant)
    Synonym: koszmar

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