zazdrość
//ˈza.zdrɔɕt͡ɕ/ | /ˈza.zdrɔɕt͡ɕ//
Polishnounverb
Grammatical form
zazdrość is the second-person singular imperative form of zazdrościć — “to envy (to be jealous)”.
Definitions
- 1.envy; jealousy (resentful desire of something possessed by another)
- 2.jealousy (fear that one's part will betray or cheat on them)
Synonyms & related words
Word family
Synonyms
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *za- Old Polish za- Proto-Slavic *zьrěti Old Polish źrzeć Old Polish zajrzeć Proto-Balto-Slavic *-astis Proto-Slavic *-ostь Old Polish -ość Old Polish zazdrość Polish zazdrość Inherited from Old Polish zazdrość. By surface analysis, zajrzeć + -ość.
Forms
- zazdrostkadiminutive
- zazrośćalternative • middle • polish
- zandrośćalternative
- zagroźalternative
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | zazdrość | — |
| Genitive | zazdrości | — |
| Dative | zazdrości | — |
| Accusative | zazdrość | — |
| Instrumental | zazdrością | — |
| Locative | zazdrości | — |
| Vocative | zazdrości | — |
Nominative
Singular
zazdrość
Plural
—
Genitive
Singular
zazdrości
Plural
—
Dative
Singular
zazdrości
Plural
—
Accusative
Singular
zazdrość
Plural
—
Instrumental
Singular
zazdrością
Plural
—
Locative
Singular
zazdrości
Plural
—
Vocative
Singular
zazdrości
Plural
—