bezwodzie

Polish

Etymology

From bez- + woda + -ie. First attested in 1807.[1][2] Compare Russian безво́дье (bezvódʹje).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛzˈvɔ.d͡ʑɛ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔd͡ʑɛ
  • Syllabification: bez‧wo‧dzie

Noun

bezwodzie n

  1. (uncountable) waterlessness
  2. (uncountable) water shortage
  3. (countable) waterless area
  4. (uncountable, pathology) anhydramnios (lack of amniotic fluid during pregnancy)
    Coordinate terms: małowodzie, wielowodzie

Declension

adjectives
nouns

References

  1. Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807) Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish)
  2. bezwodzie in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading

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