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Polish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zemľa, *zemь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źémē, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰem-m̥. Cognate with Czech zem.
Noun
ziem f
- (dialectal) earth, ground (surface of the Earth)
- Synonym: ziemia
- (dialectal) floor, ground (interior bottom or surface of a house or building)
- Synonyms: podłoga, spąg, ziemia
Usage notes
Used only in the accusative singular preceded by a preposition, e.g. w ziem.
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
ziem f
- genitive plural of ziemia
Further reading
- ziem in Polish dictionaries at PWN