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Etymology

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Back-formation from dziki. Compare Russian дичь f (dičʹ, game (wild animals); wilderness; nonsense), Belarusian дзіч f (dzič, game; backwoods).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʑit͡ʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -it͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: dzicz

Noun

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dzicz f

  1. wilderness (uncultivated tract of land)
    Synonym: pustkowie
  2. backwater (backward place)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:zadupie
  3. (collective, colloquial, derogatory) mob (unruly group of people)

Declension

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Further reading

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