zadyszka

See also: zadyszką

Polish

Etymology

From zadyszeć + -ka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈdɨʂ.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨʂka
  • Syllabification: za‧dysz‧ka

Noun

zadyszka f

  1. anhelation, breathlessness, dyspnea, panting, shortness of breath
  2. (colloquial, pathology) asthma
    Synonyms: astma, dusznica, dycha, dychawica
  3. (by extension, figuratively) shortfall (instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount)

Declension

adjectives
  • zadyszały
  • zadyszany
verbs
  • zadyszać impf
  • zadyszeć pf
  • zadyszyć pf

Further reading

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