zazdrość
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Polish zazrość, zazroć, from zaźrzeć (modern zajrzeć). For the epenthetic /d/, compare zdrój or zdrada.
Noun
zazdrość f (diminutive zazdrostka)
- envy (resentful desire of something possessed by another) [with o (+ accusative) ‘what one is envious of’]
- Synonym: zawiść
- jealousy (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity)) [with o (+ accusative) ‘who one is jealous of’]
Declension
Declension of zazdrość
Derived terms
adjective
verbs
- pozazdrościć pf
- zazdrościć impf
Related terms
adverb
nouns
verbs
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
zazdrość
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