Translation of Polish word "śmierć" to English
śmierć
/ɕmjɛrʦ/
Meaning
VerbThe cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.
How to use
The noun 'śmierć' (death) is feminine despite ending in a consonant, and it declines like other soft feminine i-stem nouns (e.g., genitive/locative 'śmierci'). Polish has many idioms containing this word; 'na śmierć' means completely or to death (e.g., 'zapomniałem na śmierć' — I completely forgot).
🇬🇧 English
death
Structure Guide
Polish Word: śmierć
Translation: death
Example Sentences
Śmierć mojego ojca była bardzo smutna.
My father's death was very sad.
Mój dziadek zmarł śmiercią gwałtowną, co zasmuciło całą rodzinę.
My grandfather died a violent death, which saddened the entire family.
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Common phrases
- zapomnieć na śmierć— to forget completely / entirely
- kara śmierci— death penalty / capital punishment
- nagle śmierć— sudden death
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The Polish word "śmierć" means "death" in English.
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