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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈza.zdrɔɕt͡ɕ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -azdrɔɕt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: za‧zdrość

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Polish zazrość, zazroć, from zaźrzeć (modern zajrzeć). For the epenthetic /d/, compare zdrój or zdrada.

Noun

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zazdrość f (diminutive zazdrostka)

  1. envy (resentful desire of something possessed by another) [with o (+ accusative) ‘what one is envious of’]
    Synonym: zawiść
  2. jealousy (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) [with o (+ accusative) ‘who one is jealous of’]
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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zazdrość

  1. second-person singular imperative of zazdrościć

Further reading

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