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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂaf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -af
  • Syllabification: szczaw

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Polish szczaw, from Proto-Slavic *sьčavь.

Noun

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szczaw m inan (diminutive szczawik, related adjective szczawiowy)

  1. dock, sorrel (any plant of the genus Rumex)
    Synonym: kwasek
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Noun

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szczaw m animal

  1. (colloquial) youngster; urchin
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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szczaw f

  1. genitive plural of szczawa

Further reading

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