ubóstwo

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ubóstwo. By surface analysis, ubogi + -stwo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈbus.tfɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -ustfɔ
  • Syllabification: u‧bós‧two

Noun

ubóstwo n

  1. poverty, penury
    Synonyms: bieda, niedostatek
    Antonyms: bogactwo, dobrobyt
  2. poorness, inadequacy, paucity

Declension

Further reading

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