dzwonnica

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Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish zwonica / zwonnica. By surface analysis, dzwon +‎ -nica.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /d͡zvɔnˈɲi.t͡sa/
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  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: dzwon‧ni‧ca

Noun

dzwonnica f (diminutive dzwonniczka, related adjective dzwonniczy)

  1. belfry (a bell tower or steeple housing bells, especially one that is part of a church)
  2. (figurative, Middle Polish) something subordinate or subservient

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Further reading

  • dzwonnica in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dzwonnica in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “DZWONICA”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
  • Marek Kunicki-Goldfinger (25.03.2020) “DZWONNICA”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]