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Bydgoszcz

Bydgoszcz

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A city in northern Poland on the Brda and Vistula rivers with factories and a river port
  • proper noun
: Bydgoszcz
  • Many tourists visit Bydgoszcz to explore its picturesque riverside parks.
  • Bydgoszcz in Poland

Examples

  • During the spring of 1981, after the riots in Bydgoszcz, the social tensions in Poland dramatically increased.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Since this event began in Bydgoszcz in 1999, a generation of athletes has progressed through it to the highest levels of the sport.

  • The historic structures in Bydgoszcz attract architecture enthusiasts from around the world.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word Bydgoszcz may come from old Polish parts byd- and -goszcz, which mean 'cattle' and 'guest' or 'host', so a helpful image is a place that 'hosts' animals. That's why it is easy to remember Bydgoszcz as a riverside market and port where animals and goods were brought and traded.