полынья
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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Russian полыньѧ (polynʹja), attested since 1639, from полыи (polyi, “open from above, uncovered; hollow”), whence also Russian полый (polyj, “hollow”), from Old East Slavic полъ (polŭ, “uncovered”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“flat”). By surface analysis, по́лый (pólyj) + -ы́ня (-ýnja) + -ья́ (-ʹjá).
Pronunciation
Noun
полынья́ • (polynʹjá) f inan (genitive полыньи́, nominative plural полыньи́, genitive plural полыне́й)
Declension
Declension of полынья́ (inan fem-form vowel-stem accent-b)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | полынья́ polynʹjá |
полыньи́ polynʹí |
| genitive | полыньи́ polynʹí |
полыне́й polynéj |
| dative | полынье́ polynʹjé |
полынья́м polynʹjám |
| accusative | полынью́ polynʹjú |
полыньи́ polynʹí |
| instrumental | полыньёй, полыньёю polynʹjój, polynʹjóju |
полынья́ми polynʹjámi |
| prepositional | полынье́ polynʹjé |
полынья́х polynʹjáx |