Żŏry

See also: zory, Żory, and Žory

Silesian

Etymology

From żŏr, referring to the practice of settlers making room for arable land through burning away forests.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (non-Western) /ˈʐɔ.rɪ/, (Western Silesian) /ˈʐɔw.rɪ/, (Głogówek) /ˈʐɛw.rɪ/
  • Audio (non-Western):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrɪ, -ɔwrɪ, -ɛwrɪ
  • Syllabification: Żŏ‧ry

Proper noun

Żŏry nvir pl (related adjective żŏrski)

  1. Żory (a city in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland)

Declension

Declension of Żŏry
plural
nominative Żŏry
genitive Żŏrōw
dative Żŏrōm
accusative Żŏry
instrumental Żŏrami
locative Żŏrach
vocative Żŏry

References

  1. ^ “Żŏry”, in Słownik Etymologiczny Nazw Geograficznych Śląska [Etymological Dictionary of Geographical Names of Silesia], 1970
  2. ^ Lucjan Buchalik (2009) “Uwagi na temat założenia miasta Żory”, in zory24.pl‎[1] (in Polish), archived from the original on 14 June 2016

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