jędza

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See also: jedza, jedzą, and jędzą

Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ędza, *ęga.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛn.d͡za/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnd͡za
  • Syllabification: ję‧dza

Noun

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jędza f

  1. (Slavic mythology) hex or an evil old woman as a personification of calamity, death, diseases
    Synonym: baba jaga
    Wtedy, w trzydziestym roku, miejscowa jędza kazała wrzucić naczynie z bachorem do morza.Then, in the thirtieth year, a local hex had the vessel with the brat thrown into the sea.
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) hag, harridan, vixen, virago, witch (ugly or unpleasant woman)
    Synonyms: baba jaga, czarownica, heksa, wiedźma, zołza
    złośliwa jędzaspiteful hag

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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