szkoda

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old High German scado, from Proto-Germanic *skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keh₁t- (damage, harm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂkɔ.da/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔda
  • Syllabification: szko‧da

Noun

szkoda f

  1. damage, harm
  2. waste [+ na (accusative) = what is a waste] [+genitive = waste of what]
    Wstań już! Szkoda dnia na spanie!Get up already! Sleeping is a waste of the day!
    Synonym: marna

Declension

adjective
noun
verbs

Verb

szkoda (defective verb)

  1. (intransitive) used to express regret or disappointment; pity, shame
    Jaka szkoda!What a pity!
    Szkoda, że nie możesz być dzisiaj z nami na przyjęciu.What a pity you can't attend our party tonight.

Conjugation

Further reading

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