Żyd
See also: żyd and Žyd
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish Żyd, borrowed from Old Czech Žid, borrowed from West South Slavic *Židъ, from early South Slavic *Žydъ, borrowed from Romance *Ǯūdēus, from Latin iūdaeus,[1] borrowed from Ancient Greek Ῐ̓ουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Yəhūḏā(h)).
For similar religious borrowings, compare Rzym (“Rome”), krzyż (“cross”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʐɨt/
- Rhymes: -ɨt
- Syllabification: Żyd
- Homophone: żyd
Noun
Żyd m pers (feminine Żydówka)
- Jew (a person with cultural or ancestral Jewish connections)
Declension
Declension of Żyd
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Żyd | Żydzi |
| genitive | Żyda | Żydów |
| dative | Żydowi | Żydom |
| accusative | Żyda | Żydów |
| instrumental | Żydem | Żydami |
| locative | Żydzie | Żydach |
| vocative | Żydzie | Żydzi |
References
- Šekli, Matej (2015), “Old Romance place names in early South Slavic and late Proto-Slavic sound changes”, in Linguistica (in English), volume 55(1), page 106
Further reading
- Żyd in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Żyd in Polish dictionaries at PWN