hiobowa wieść

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Literally, Job's news. From the Biblical story in which many bad things happen to Job. Compare English Job's news, German Hiobsbotschaft.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xjɔˈbɔ.va vjɛɕt͡ɕ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun[edit]

hiobowa wieść f

  1. (idiomatic) Job's news (very bad news)

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Further reading[edit]

  • hiobowa wieść in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN