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gawęda

//ɡaˈvɛn.da//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    story, tale
  2. 2.
    gawęda (Polish genre of literature, stylized as an oral tale, characterized by freedom of composition, rich in digressions, and written in language close to colloquial language, that presented a picture of Sarmatian szlachta (nobility, or gentry) manners and morals)
  3. 3.
    datedinformal, social conversation

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish gawęda, gawędź.

Forms

  • gawędkadiminutive
Nominative
Singular
gawęda
Plural
gawędy
Genitive
Singular
gawędy
Plural
gawęd
Dative
Singular
gawędzie
Plural
gawędom
Accusative
Singular
gawędę
Plural
gawędy
Instrumental
Singular
gawędą
Plural
gawędami
Locative
Singular
gawędzie
Plural
gawędach
Vocative
Singular
gawędo
Plural
gawędy

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