otchłań

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Polish

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Etymology

Deverbal from otchłaniać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.txwaɲ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔtxwaɲ
  • Syllabification: o‧tchłań

Noun

otchłań f

  1. abyss, depths, void (bottomless or unfathomed depth)
    Synonyms: bezdenność, czeluść, przepaść
  2. (Roman Catholicism, theology) limbo (place for innocent souls)

Declension

Further reading

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