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włoszczyzna

Etymology

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From włoski +‎ -yzna, as these vegetables are traditionally thought to have been brought to Poland by the Italian duchess Bona Sforza.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vwɔʂˈt͡ʂɨz.na/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨzna
  • Syllabification: włosz‧czyz‧na

Noun

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włoszczyzna f

  1. (cooking) a mix of vegetables including carrots, root parsley, celery, and leek, sometimes also savoy or white cabbage and leaf parsley, used to prepare soups; a mirepoix
  2. Italian (language)
  3. Italianness

Declension

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Further reading

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