zgliszcze

See also: żgliszcze

Polish

Etymology

From earlier *żgliszcze, from żgły +‎ -iszcze.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɡliʂ.t͡ʂɛ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -iʂt͡ʂɛ
  • Syllabification: zglisz‧cze

Noun

zgliszcze n

  1. (dated, chiefly in the plural) cinder, residue from partially burnt material
    Synonym: pogorzelisko
  2. (by extension, figurative, usually in the plural) ruin, rubble
    Miasto Meksyk założono na zgliszczach azteckiej metropolii Tenochtitlan.
    Mexico City was established on the ruins of the Aztec metropolis of Tenochtitlan.

Declension
Declension of zgliszcze
singular plural
nominative zgliszcze zgliszcza
genitive zgliszcza zgliszcz/zgliszczy/zgliszczów
dative zgliszczu zgliszczom
accusative zgliszcze zgliszcza
instrumental zgliszczem zgliszczami
locative zgliszczu zgliszczach
vocative zgliszcze zgliszcza
nouns
verbs

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