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rzeź

//ˈʐɛɕ/ | /ˈr̝ɛɕ/ | /ˈʐɛɕ/ | /ˈr̝eɕ/ | /ˈʐeɕ//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    debris (rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed)
    • rzeź na włosach

      debris on hair

  2. 2.
    datedliteraryslaughter (killing of animals)
    • rzeź bydła

      slaughter of cattle

  3. 3.
    informalmassacre (intentional mass killing)
    • Near-synonym: mord

    • rzeź chrześcijan

      massacre of Christians

    • rzeź na Polakach

      massacre on Poles

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish rzeź, from Proto-Slavic *rě̑zъ.

Forms

  • rzejźalternative • middle • polish
  • rzyźalternative • middle • polish
Nominative
Singular
rzeź
Plural
rzezie
Genitive
Singular
rzezi
Plural
rzezi
Dative
Singular
rzezi
Plural
rzeziom
Accusative
Singular
rzeź
Plural
rzezie
Instrumental
Singular
rzezią
Plural
rzeziami
Locative
Singular
rzezi
Plural
rzeziach
Vocative
Singular
rzezi
Plural
rzezie

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