dżungla

See also: džungla, džungľa, and dżunglą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English jungle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʐuŋ.ɡla/
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  • Rhymes: -uŋɡla
  • Syllabification: dżun‧gla

Noun

dżungla f (related adjective dżunglowy)

  1. jungle (large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest)
    Hypernym: las
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, figurative) jungle, lawlessness, unlaw (place where people behave ruthlessly, unconstrained by law or morality)
    Synonym: bezprawie
  3. (colloquial, derogatory, figurative) jungle (place or situation where it is easy to get lost or where it is dangerous)

Declension

Declension of dżungla
singular plural
nominative dżungla dżungle
genitive dżungli dżungli
dative dżungli dżunglom
accusative dżunglę dżungle
instrumental dżunglą dżunglami
locative dżungli dżunglach
vocative dżunglo dżungle

Further reading

  • dżungla in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dżungla in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • dżungla in PWN's encyclopedia
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