Polish

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Etymology

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From za- +‎ próg +‎ -e. Piecewise doublet of Zaporoże.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zaˈprɔ.ʐɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔʐɛ
  • Syllabification: za‧pro‧że

Noun

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zaproże n

  1. (dated) place behind the doorsill, by the door
  2. (geology) place just behind a rock step formed naturally in a river bed or glacial valley (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

Declension

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Further reading

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