Łódź
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English
Proper noun
Łódź
- Alternative form of Lodz
Hungarian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): , , [1]
- Hyphenation: Łódź
- Rhymes: -od͡ʒː, -ud͡ʒː, -ut͡ʃ (the latter two forms may interfere with listening comprehension, except among Polish speakers)
Proper noun
Łódź
Declension
| Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | Łódź | — |
| accusative | Łódźot | — |
| dative | Łódźnak | — |
| instrumental | Łódźdzsal | — |
| causal-final | Łódźért | — |
| translative | Łódźdzsá | — |
| terminative | Łódźig | — |
| essive-formal | Łódźként | — |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | Łódźban | — |
| superessive | Łódźon | — |
| adessive | Łódźnál | — |
| illative | Łódźba | — |
| sublative | Łódźra | — |
| allative | Łódźhoz | — |
| elative | Łódźból | — |
| delative | Łódźról | — |
| ablative | Łódźtól | — |
| non-attributive possessive - singular |
Łódźé | — |
| non-attributive possessive - plural |
Łódźéi | — |
| Possessive forms of Łódź | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | Łódźom | — |
| 2nd person sing. | Łódźod | — |
| 3rd person sing. | Łódźa | — |
| 1st person plural | Łódźunk | — |
| 2nd person plural | Łódźotok | — |
| 3rd person plural | Łódźuk | — |
Derived terms
References
- ^ For transcription, is given in Laczkó, Krisztina with Attila Mártonfi (2006) Helyesírás [Orthography], Budapest: Osiris Kiadó, →ISBN. Word-final dzs is always pronounced long (unless it follows another consonant in the same syllable). The second and the third variants may reflect the original pronunciation more faithfully but are likely to cause non-Polish-speakers more difficulty when trying to recognize the name.
Polish
Etymology
Unknown. Possible etymologies include:
- From the surname Łodzic.
- From the given name Włodzisław.
- From Old Polish łoza (“willow tree”).
Popular incorrect etymologies include:
- From łódź (“boat”). This is incorrect, since the city does not lie near any navigable body of water.
- From Łódka, a small river in the city. This is also incorrect, since the river was named after the city, not the other way around.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwut͡ɕ/
Audio 1: (file) Audio 2: (file) Audio 3: (file) Audio 4: (file) - Rhymes: -ut͡ɕ
- Syllabification: Łódź
- Homophones: łódź, łudź
Proper noun
Łódź f (related adjective łódzki, demonym łodzianin, female demonym łodzianka)
- Lodz (the capital city of the Łódź Voivodeship, in southeastern Poland)
Declension
Declension of Łódź