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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rězьňà. By surface analysis, rzezać +‎ -nia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʐɛʑ.ɲa/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛʑɲa
  • Syllabification: rzeź‧nia

Noun

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rzeźnia f

  1. slaughterhouse
    Synonym: ubojnia
  2. (figuratively) slaughterhouse (scene of a massacre)

Declension

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Further reading

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