wieża

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See also: wieżą and więżą

Polish

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wieża (1.1)
wieże (1.2)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish wieża, from Proto-Slavic *věža.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvjɛ.ʐa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛʐa
  • Syllabification: wie‧ża

Noun

wieża f (diminutive wieżyczka)

  1. tower
  2. (chess) rook

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
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See also

Chess pieces in Polish · bierki szachowe (layout · text)
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król hetman, królowa, królówka, dama wieża goniec, laufer, giermek skoczek, koń, konik pion, pionek

Further reading

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