Szczecin
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Szczecin
See also: szczecin
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish Szczecin.
Proper noun
Szczecin
- A city in what is now Poland; the capital of West Pomeranian Voivodeship; Stettin.
- Synonym: Stettin
Translations
city in Poland
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Polish
Etymology
Most likely from szczeć (“teasel”) + -in. The city at one time had a German name, Bürstenburg, of similar meaning.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɛ.t͡ɕin/
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- Syllabification: Szcze‧cin
- Homophone: szczecin
Proper noun
Szczecin m inan
- Szczecin (the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)
Declension
Declension of Szczecin
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Szczecin |
| genitive | Szczecina |
| dative | Szczecinowi |
| accusative | Szczecin |
| instrumental | Szczecinem |
| locative | Szczecinie |
| vocative | Szczecinie |
Derived terms
adjective
nouns
Further reading
- Szczecin in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Szczecin in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Proper noun
Szczecin f
- Szczecin, Stettin (a city in the West Pomerania, Poland)
- Synonym: Stettin