archipelag
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Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin archipelagus, from English archipelago, from Italian arcipelago, formed on the basis of Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-) + Ancient Greek πέλαγος (pélagos).
Pronunciation
Noun
archipelag m inan (abbreviation archip.)
- (geography) archipelago (group of islands)
Declension
Declension of archipelag
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | archipelag | archipelagi |
| genitive | archipelagu | archipelagów |
| dative | archipelagowi | archipelagom |
| accusative | archipelag | archipelagi |
| instrumental | archipelagiem | archipelagami |
| locative | archipelagu | archipelagach |
| vocative | archipelagu | archipelagi |
Further reading
- archipelag in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- archipelag in Polish dictionaries at PWN