kurczowy

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From kurcz +‎ -owy. First attested in 1534.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kurˈt͡ʂɔ.vɨ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔvɨ
  • Syllabification: kur‧czo‧wy

Adjective[edit]

kurczowy (comparative bardziej kurczowy, superlative najbardziej kurczowy, derived adverb kurczowo)

  1. (relational, not comparable, medicine) spasmodic spastic; spasm
    Synonym: skurczowy
  2. (literary) iron grip (having a strong grip; usually as a result of emotions)
  3. (literary, by extension) iron grip (determined; unwilling to back down)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]

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