bieda

See also: Bieda, biedā, and biedą

Latvian

Noun

bieda m

  1. genitive singular of bieds

Maltese

Root
b-d-w
3 terms

Etymology

Denominal verb of bidwi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪː.da/

Verb

bieda (imperfect jbiedi)

  1. to till the land in a group

Conjugation

    Conjugation of bieda
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m bedejt bedejt bieda bedejna bedejtu bedew
f bediet
imperfect m nbiedi tbiedi jbiedi nbiedu tbiedu jbiedu
f tbiedi
imperative biedi biedu

Polish

Alternative forms

  • bida (colloquial, uncommon)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish bieda, from Proto-Slavic *běda. Doublet of biada.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbjɛ.da/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛda
  • Syllabification: bie‧da
  • Homophone: Bieda

Noun

bieda f

  1. (uncountable) poverty, need (a lack of money)
    Synonyms: niedostatek, ubóstwo
    Antonyms: bogactwo, dobrobyt
  2. (uncountable) the poor (the collective of poor people)
    Synonym: biedota
  3. (colloquial, countable) hassle, trouble, bother (unwanted situation)
    Synonym: kłopot

Declension

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Further reading

  • bieda in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bieda in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Wanda Decyk-Zięba, editor (2018-2022), “bieda”, in Dydaktyczny Słownik Etymologiczno-historyczny Języka Polskiego [A Didactic, Historical, Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), →ISBN
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