akwen

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Etymology

From akwa- +‎ (ter)en.[1][2] First attested in the first half of the 20th century.[3]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.kfɛn/
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  • Rhymes: -akfɛn
  • Syllabification: a‧kwen

Noun

akwen m inan

  1. (literary) body of water, reservoir
  2. (sailing) basin
    akwen jezioraa lake basin
    akwen żwirownia gravel pit basin
    akwen zatokia bay basin
    akwen morzaa sea basin
    akwen pojezierzaa lakeland basin
    akwen oceanuan ocean basin

Declension

Collocations

References

  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “akwen”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “akwen”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  3. ^ akwen in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading

  • akwen in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • akwen in Polish dictionaries at PWN