zgnilizna

Polish

Etymology

From zgniły +‎ -izna.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zɡɲiˈliz.na/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -izna
  • Syllabification: zgni‧liz‧na

Noun

zgnilizna f

  1. rot, rottenness (any of several diseases in which breakdown of plant tissue occurs)
  2. sleaze (low moral standards)
    Synonym: demoralizacja
  3. decomposition, putrefaction (biological process)
    Synonyms: gnicie, rozkład

Declension
Declension of zgnilizna
singular plural
nominative zgnilizna zgnilizny
genitive zgnilizny zgnilizn
dative zgniliźnie zgniliznom
accusative zgniliznę zgnilizny
instrumental zgnilizną zgniliznami
locative zgniliźnie zgniliznach
vocative zgnilizno zgnilizny

Further reading
  • zgnilizna in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • zgnilizna in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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