pokolenie

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See also: pòkòlenié

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pokolěnьje. Compare Russian поколе́ние (pokolénije).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ.kɔˈlɛ.ɲɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛɲɛ
  • Syllabification: po‧ko‧le‧nie

Noun

pokolenie n (related adjective pokoleniowy)

  1. generation (period of around thirty years, the average amount of time before a child takes the place of its parents)
  2. generation (group of people born in a specific range of years and whose members can relate culturally to one another)

Declension

Further reading

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