strzyga
See also: strzygą
Polish
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Pronunciation
editEtymology 1
editLearned borrowing from Medieval Latin strī̆ga.[1][2][3][4] Doublet of Aszturwi.
Noun
editstrzyga f (male equivalent strzyg or strzygoń)
- (Slavic mythology) strzyga (female demon similar to a vampire, predominantly found in Polish and Silesian folklore)
- (derogatory) hag, harridan, vixen, virago, witch (ugly or unpleasant woman)
- Synonyms: czarownica, jędza
Declension
editDeclension of strzyga
Related terms
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Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
editstrzyga m animal
References
edit- ^ Miklosich, Franz (1886), “striga”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch der slavischen Sprachen (in German), Vienna: Wilhelm Braumüller, page 326a
- ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927), “strzyga”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna, page 523
- ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005), “strzyga”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN, page 584b
- ^ Mańczak, Witold (2017), “strzyga”, in Polski słownik etymologiczny (in Polish), Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności, →ISBN, page 187b
Further reading
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- Rhymes:Polish/ɘɡa
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- Polish terms derived from Medieval Latin
- Polish terms borrowed from Medieval Latin
- Polish learned borrowings from Medieval Latin
- Polish doublets
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- pl:Slavic mythology
- Polish derogatory terms
- Polish non-lemma forms
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