gorzko

Polish

Etymology

From gorzki +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔʂ.kɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔʂkɔ
  • Syllabification: gorz‧ko

Adverb

gorzko (comparative bardziej gorzko, superlative najbardziej gorzko)

  1. bitter, bitterly

Interjection

gorzko

  1. bitter! (an old Polish tradition: a shout by wedding guests urging the newlyweds to kiss, thus removing the "bitterness")

Further reading

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