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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish wieniec, from Proto-Slavic *věnьcь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *waiˀníkas, from Proto-Indo-European *woyh₁níkos. Cognate with Lower Sorbian wěnc, Upper Sorbian wěnc, Czech věnec, Old Church Slavonic вѣньць (věnĭcĭ), Russian вене́ц (venéc).
Pronunciation
Noun
wieniec m inan
- wreath (ornamental circular band)
- Synonyms: wianek, stroik
- garland
- (hunting) antlers
- Synonyms: poroże, rosochy, tyki
- corona (optical phenomenon)
- Synonym: lisia czapa
Declension
Further reading
- wieniec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- wieniec in Polish dictionaries at PWN