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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-yni.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-yni f
- forms feminine nouns from masculine words
- bóg + -yni → bogini
- gospodzin + -yni → gospodyni
- pracodawca + -yni → pracodawczyni
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- -yni in Polish dictionaries at PWN