plajta

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Pleite (“bankruptcy”), from Yiddish פּליטה (pleyte, “escape, getaway”), from Hebrew פְּלִיטָה.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈplaj.ta/
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  • Rhymes: -ajta
  • Syllabification: plaj‧ta

Noun

plajta f

  1. (finance) insolvency, bankruptcy (a legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization)
    Synonyms: bankructwo, niewypłacalność, upadłość
  2. (colloquial) failure (state or condition opposite success)
    Synonym: niepowodzenie

Declension
Declension of plajta
singular plural
nominative plajta plajty
genitive plajty plajt
dative plajcie plajtom
accusative plajtę plajty
instrumental plajtą plajtami
locative plajcie plajtach
vocative plajto plajty

Derived terms
noun
  • plajciarz
verbs

Further reading
  • plajta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • plajta in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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