dzierżawa

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dьržava.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑɛrˈʐa.va/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ava
  • Syllabification: dzier‧ża‧wa

Noun

dzierżawa f

  1. lease, rental, tenancy
    Synonyms: arenda, najem
    brać/wziąć coś w dzierżawęto lease [i.e., use] something
    oddać/wypuścić coś w dzierżawęto lease [i.e., let someone else use] something
  2. rent (payment to rent something)
    Synonym: czynsz
  3. (archaic) holding (land belonging to someone)

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

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