barz

See also: Barz, and Bârz

Old Polish

Etymology

Clipping of barzo. First attested in the 15th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /bars/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /bars/

Adverb

barz

1. Synonym of barzo (“very; strongly”)
   • Middle of the 15th century, Rozmyślanie o żywocie Pana Jezusa‎^[1], page 153:

     Pleczy myal myly Iesus nye bar schyrokye any barzo vąskye, alye maluczko nachylony a rovny

     [Plecy miał miły Jesus nie barz szyrokie ani barzo wąskie, ale maluczko nachylony a rowny]

Related terms

adjectives

• barzy

 

adverbs

• barzo

 

nouns

• berzkość

 

References

• B. Sieradzka-Baziur, Ewa Deptuchowa, Joanna Duska, Mariusz Frodyma, Beata Hejmo, Dorota Janeczko, Katarzyna Jasińska, Krystyna Kajtoch, Joanna Kozioł, Marian Kucała, Dorota Mika, Gabriela Niemiec, Urszula Poprawska, Elżbieta Supranowicz, Ludwika Szelachowska-Winiarzowa, Zofia Wanicowa, Piotr Szpor, Bartłomiej Borek, editors (2011–2015), “(S) bar-z”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Albanian *bardza (“white”). Cognate to Aromanian bardzu (“white (of horses and mules)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /barz/

Adjective

barz m or n (feminine singular barză, masculine plural barzi, feminine and neuter plural barze)

1. (regional, Banat, of birds) of mixed colors, spotted

Declension

Declension of barz

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	barz		barză	barji	barze
	definite	barzul		barza	barjii	barzele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	barz		barze	barji	barze
	definite	barzului		barzei	barjilor	barzilor

Descendants

• → Ukrainian: бáрзіj (bárzij)

Silesian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaʂ/
• Rhymes: -aʂ
• Syllabification: barz

Noun

barz m inan

1. swamp, marsh, bog

Further reading

• Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “barz”, in Słownik gwar śląskich, Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 33