Lower Sorbian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *věža. Cognates include Upper Sorbian wěža (tower), Slovene veža (hallway), Russian ве́жа (véža, caravan; tower), Slovak veža (tower).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvʲaʒa], [ˈjaʒa]

Noun

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wjaža f (diminutive wjažka)

  1. hall, hallway, corridor
  2. apartment building

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “wjaža”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag