zołza

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *želza (“gland”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔw.za/

Noun

zołza f

  1. (derogatory) harpy; shrew; a shrewish woman
  2. (dated) scrofula

Declension
declension of zołza
singular plural
nominative zołza zołzy
genitive zołzy zołz
dative zołzie zołzom
accusative zołzę zołzy
instrumental zołzą zołzami
locative zołzie zołzach
vocative zołzo zołzy
Derived terms
  • (adjective) zołzowaty

Further reading
  • zołza in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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