drewno

Polish
drewno

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *drъvьno.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdrɛv.nɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛvnɔ
  • Syllabification: drew‧no

Noun

drewno n

  1. (singular only) wood (substance, timber)
  2. xylem (vascular tissue in land plants)
    Synonym: ksylem
  3. a piece of wood
  4. (colloquial, derogatory) someone very poor at dancing, acting, etc.

Declension
Declension of drewno
singular plural
nominative drewno drewna
genitive drewna drewien
dative drewnu drewnom
accusative drewno drewna
instrumental drewnem drewnami
locative drewnie drewnach
vocative drewno drewna

Derived terms
adjective
nouns
nouns

Further reading
  • drewno in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • drewno in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “drewno”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
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