dźiw

See also: dziw

Upper Sorbian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒɪβ]
  • Rhymes: -ɪβ
  • Hyphenation: dźiw

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dȋvъ (“astonishment; wonder, miracle”). Cognate with Lower Sorbian źiw.

Noun

dźiw m

  1. miracle, wonder
    Čehodla njewěriš do dźiwow?
    Why don't you believe in miracles?
Declension
Declension of dźiw
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative dźiw dźiwaj dźiwy
Genitive dźiwa dźiwow dźiwow
Dative dźiwej dźiwomaj dźiwam
Accusative dźiw dźiwaj dźiwy
Instrumental dźiwom dźiwomaj dźiwami
Locative dźiwje dźiwomaj dźiwach
Vocative dźiwo dźiwaj dźiwy

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *divъ (“tweet, chirp”). Cognate with Lower Sorbian źiw.

Alternative forms
  • dźiw dźiw

Interjection

dźiw

  1. tweet, chirp (sound of a sparrow)

References
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