hałda

See also: halda, hałdą, and Halda

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Halde, from Old High German halda, from hald, from Proto-Germanic *hulliz, from Proto-Indo-European *kelH-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxaw.da/
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  • Rhymes: -awda
  • Syllabification: hał‧da

Noun

hałda f (related adjective hałdowy)

  1. (mining) dump, slag heap, spoil tip (landfill site for mining and industrial waste)
    Synonyms: zwał, zwałowisko
  2. heap, pile (opencast mineral repository)

Declension

Further reading

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