dzicz

Polish

Etymology

Back-formation from dziki. Compare Russian дичь f (dičʹ, “game (wild animals); wilderness; nonsense”), Belarusian дзіч f (dzič, “game; backwoods”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʑit͡ʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -it͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: dzicz

Noun

dzicz f

  1. wilderness (uncultivated tract of land)
    Synonym: pustkowie
  2. backwater (backward place)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:zadupie
  3. (collective, colloquial, derogatory) mob (unruly group of people)

Declension

Declension of dzicz
singular
nominative dzicz
genitive dziczy
dative dziczy
accusative dzicz
instrumental dziczą
locative dziczy
vocative dziczy

Further reading

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