żertwa

See also: żertwą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from East Slavic, from Proto-Slavic *žьrtva. Compare Russian же́ртва (žértva).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐɛr.tfa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrtfa
  • Syllabification: żer‧twa

Noun

żertwa f

  1. (religion) whole burnt offering (a sacrifice to a deity)
    Hypernym: ofiara

Declension

nouns

Further reading

  • żertwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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