Polish words / 3751–4000 / no. 3954
bieda
/ˈbjɛda/noun, feminine#3954 most common
poverty, hardship, trouble
Usage note"Od biedy" = at a pinch; "z biedą" = barely.
Examples
- Po wojnie moi dziadkowie żyli w biedzie.After the war my grandparents lived in poverty.
- Od biedy możemy spać na kanapie.At a pinch we can sleep on the sofa.
Declension of bieda
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativekto? co? | bieda | biedy |
| Genitivekogo? czego? | biedy | bied |
| Dativekomu? czemu? | biedzie | biedom |
| Accusativekogo? co? | biedę | biedy |
| Instrumentalz kim? z czym? | biedą | biedami |
| Locativeo kim? o czym? | biedzie | biedach |
| Vocativeo! | biedo | biedy |