małżonka

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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): /mawˈʐɔn.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔnka
  • Syllabification: mał‧żon‧ka

Noun

małżonka f (male equivalent małżonek)

  1. (literary) someone else's spouse, wife

Declension

Noun

małżonka m pers

  1. genitive singular of małżonek
  2. accusative singular of małżonek

Further reading

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