dziewka

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See also: dziewką

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish dziewka, from Proto-Slavic *děvъka, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suckle, nurse”). Doublet of dziwka (“whore”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʑɛf.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛfka
  • Syllabification: dziew‧ka

Noun

dziewka f (diminutive dzieweczka)

  1. (archaic) girl
    Synonyms: dziewoja, dziewica, dziewczę, dziewczyna, dziewczynka
  2. (archaic) servant (unmarried girl working as a maid in the countryside)

Declension

Declension of dziewka
singular plural
nominative dziewka dziewki
genitive dziewki dziewek
dative dziewce dziewkom
accusative dziewkę dziewki
instrumental dziewką dziewkami
locative dziewce dziewkach
vocative dziewko dziewki

Further reading

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