jędza
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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ędza, *ęga.
Pronunciation
Noun
jędza f
- (Slavic mythology) hex or an evil old woman as a personification of calamity, death, diseases
- Synonym: baba jaga
- Wtedy, w trzydziestym roku, miejscowa jędza kazała wrzucić naczynie z bachorem do morza. ― Then, in the thirtieth year, a local hex had the vessel with the brat thrown into the sea.
- (colloquial, derogatory) hag, harridan, vixen, virago, witch (ugly or unpleasant woman)
- Synonyms: baba jaga, czarownica, heksa, wiedźma, zołza
- złośliwa jędza ― spiteful hag
Declension
Declension of jędza
Derived terms
adjective
nouns
- jędzon
- jędzula
Related terms
adverb
- jędzowato
noun
- jędzowatość
Further reading
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