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Polish
Etymology
From woda + -nica.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɔdˈɲi.t͡sa/
- Rhymes: -it͡sa
- Syllabification: wod‧ni‧ca
Noun
wodnica f
- (nautical) waterline (line where the hull of a ship meets the surface of the water)
Noun
wodnica f (male equivalent wodnik)
- (Slavic mythology) malevolent demon inhabiting bodies of water, believed to be the partner of topielec and the soul of a young girl who drowned out of despair or bitterness, or who was deliberately drowned by someone else
- Synonym: topielica
Declension
Further reading
- wodnica in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- wodnica in Polish dictionaries at PWN