rzeź

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See also: rzęź

Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rězь. Cognate with Czech řez, Russian рез (rez)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʐɛɕ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɕ
  • Syllabification: rzeź
  • Homophone: żeś

Noun

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rzeź f

  1. (dated or literary) slaughter, killing an animal to harvest its meat
    Synonym: ubój
  2. massacre, mass killing, bloodbath
    Synonym: masakra

Declension

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Further reading

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