krynica

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See also: Krynica, krynicą, and Krynicą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian крини́ця (krynýcja), from Proto-Slavic *krinica. Doublet of krzynica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /krɘˈɲi.t͡sa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: kry‧ni‧ca
  • Homophone: Krynica

Noun

krynica f (diminutive kryniczka)

  1. (literary) fount, source, spring (something from which water flows)
    Synonyms: zdrój, źródło
  2. (poetic) something from which to gain knowledge

Declension

Declension of krynica
singular plural
nominative krynica krynice
genitive krynicy krynic
dative krynicy krynicom
accusative krynicę krynice
instrumental krynicą krynicami
locative krynicy krynicach
vocative krynico krynice

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns

Further reading

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