zawada

See also: zawadą and Zawada

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish zawada, from Proto-Slavic *zavada. Cognate with Polish wada, Czech závada.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈva.da/
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  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: za‧wa‧da

Noun

zawada f

  1. hindrance, stumbling block, obstacle, impediment

Declension

Further reading

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