wrzód

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *verdъ, from Proto-Indo-European *werdʰ-, *wordʰ-. Cognates include Proto-Germanic *wartǭ (wart), Sanskrit वर्ध (vardha, increase, augmentation) and Latvian apvirde (boil, abscess).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vʐut/

Noun

wrzód m inan (diminutive wrzodzik)

  1. ulcer
  2. abscess

Declension

Derived terms
  • (verb) wrzodzieć
  • (adjective) wrzodowy

Synonyms

Further reading

  • wrzód in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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