koniec świata
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See also: Koniec Świata
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “end of the world”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.ɲɛt͡s ˈɕfja.ta/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: ko‧niec świa‧ta
- Homophone: Koniec Świata
Noun
- (idiomatic) back of beyond (very remote place)
- (idiomatic) end of the world (any change that seems catastrophic or devastating)
- (idiomatic, religion) crack of doom, doomsday, end of the world (any day of great death and destruction; an apocalypse)
Declension
Declension of koniec świata
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | koniec świata | końce świata |
| genitive | końca świata | końców świata |
| dative | końcowi świata | końcom świata |
| accusative | koniec świata | końce świata |
| instrumental | końcem świata | końcami świata |
| locative | końcu świata | końcach świata |
| vocative | końcu świata | końce świata |
Interjection
- (colloquial, idiomatic) good heavens! (used to show surprise or outrage at what is being discussed)
- Synonym: wielkie nieba
Further reading
- koniec świata I in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- koniec świata II in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- koniec świata in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- koniec świata in PWN's encyclopedia