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Polish
Etymology
Deverbal from otchłaniać.
Pronunciation
Noun
otchłań f
- abyss, depths, void (bottomless or unfathomed depth)
- Synonyms: bezdenność, czeluść, przepaść
- (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