piwnica
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See also: piwnicą
Polish
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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pivьnica. By surface analysis, piwo + -nica.
Pronunciation
Noun
piwnica f (diminutive piwniczka, related adjective piwniczny)
- cellar, basement (enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter)
- Hypernym: pomieszczenie
- basement establishment (catering or artistic establishment based in an underground room)
- Hypernym: lokal
- Piwnica pod Baranami ― The Basement (literally, “Cellar under the Rams”)
- (archaic) cellar (stock of liquor, especially wines, stored in an underground room)
Declension
Declension of piwnica
Derived terms
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verbs
- piwniczyć impf
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