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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish małżonka, from Old Czech malženka, from Proto-Slavic *malъžena, a partial calque of Old High German mâlwîp.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mawˈʐɔnka/
- Rhymes: -ɔnka
- Syllabification: mał‧żon‧ka
Noun
małżonka f (male equivalent małżonek)
- (literary) someone else's spouse, wife
Declension
Noun
małżonka m pers
- genitive singular of małżonek
- accusative singular of małżonek
Further reading
- małżonka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- małżonka in Polish dictionaries at PWN