mierzwa

See also: Mierzwa, mierzwą, and Mierzwą

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mьrva. Cognate to Belarusian мерва (mjerva), Czech mrva and Serbo-Croatian мр̏ва.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmjɛʐ.va/
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Rhymes: -ɛʐva
Syllabification: mierz‧wa
Homophone: Mierzwa

Noun

mierzwa f

(agriculture) straw used as bedding for animals
(agriculture) manure
Synonyms: nawóz, obornik
(derogatory) rabble, riffraff
Synonym: hołota

Declension

Declension of mierzwa

	singular	plural
nominative	mierzwa	mierzwy
genitive	mierzwy	mierzw
dative	mierzwie	mierzwom
accusative	mierzwę	mierzwy
instrumental	mierzwą	mierzwami
locative	mierzwie	mierzwach
vocative	mierzwo	mierzwy

Derived terms

verb

mierzwić

Further reading

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

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