Chorzów
English
Synonyms
- (city on the Rawa in southern Poland): Königshütte (German name)
Translations
Polish
Etymology
Unknown. Possible etymologies include:
- From chory (“ill”) + -ów, meaning “unhealthy place” or “town of sick people”.
- From Chorz + -ów, where Chorz is an archaic personal name, possibly a diminutive of Zachariasz.
- From the place name Zversov.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɔ.ʐuf/
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Declension
Derived terms
- (nouns) chorzowianin m, chorzowianka f
- (adjective) chorzowski
Descendants
- English: Chorzów
Further reading
Chorzów on the Polish Wikipedia.Wikipedia pl - Chorzów in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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