kradźba

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kradьba / *kraďьba. By surface analysis, kraść +‎ -ba. First attested in the 16th century.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

kradźba f

  1. (Middle Polish) robbery, robbing, theft
    Synonyms: kradzież, okradanie
  2. (Middle Polish) abduction, kidnapping
    Synonyms: porwanie, uprowadzenie

References

  1. ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa; Stanisław Rospond; Witold Taszycki; Stefan Hrabec; Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023), “[KRADŹBA”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]

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