mierzwa

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See also: Mierzwa, mierzwą, and Mierzwą

Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mierzwa f

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

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

verb

Further reading[edit]

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