kozioł ofiarny

Polish

Etymology

Literally, scapegoat. Calque of Biblical Hebrew עֲזָאזֵל (azazél), from the Bible, Leviticus. 16:21-22.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.ʑɔw ɔˈfjar.nɨ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -arnɨ

Noun

kozioł ofiarny m animal

  1. (idiomatic) scapegoat (someone punished for someone else's errors)

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