krzyż

Meaning

1. cross
2. sacrum
3. cross

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kʂɨʂ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish krzyż, borrowed from Old Czech kříž, borrowed from West Slavic *křižь, from West South Slavic *križь, from early South Slavic *kryžь, borrowed from Romance *krọ̄ǯe, from *krọ̄ge, from *krọ̄ke (compare Venetian cróxe), from Latin crucem, from Latin crux. Further etymology unclear.
For similar religious borrowings, compare Rzym (“Rome”), Żyd (“Jew”).

Sentences

Przez krzyż , znak śmierci widzę szczelinę w kości .

Through the cross, the sign of death, I see a crack in the bone.