bieżeństwo

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian бе́женство (béženstvo). First attested in 1925.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bjɛˈʐɛɲ.stfɔ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛɲstfɔ
  • Syllabification: bie‧żeń‧stwo

Noun

bieżeństwo n

  1. (historical) forced migration of the mainly Orthodox population from the Russian Empire's western territories into the country during World War I

Declension

nouns
  • bieżeniec

References

  1. ^ Polska Zbrojna; pismo codzienne[1] (in Polish), number R.5, nr 335, 1925, page 4