powódź

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.vut͡ɕ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvut͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: po‧wódź

Etymology 1

Univerbation of po +‎ wodzie.

Noun

powódź f (related adjective powodziowy)

  1. (climatology) flood, flooding (overflow (usually disastrous) of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water)
    Synonyms: rozlew, wylew, zalew
    Antonym: susza
    Hypernym: potop
  2. (figurative) flood (large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with)
    Hypernym: ogrom
Declension
Derived terms
adverbs
  • powodziowo

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

powódź

  1. second-person singular imperative of powodzić

Further reading

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