dzyw

Kashubian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dȋvъ (“astonishment; wonder, miracle”). Cognate with Slovincian ʒḯv, Polish dziw.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡zif/
  • Syllabification: dzyw

Noun

dzyw m inan

  1. strange, astonishing thing
  2. extraordinary story
  3. surprise, admiration

Further reading
  • “dzyw”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022
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