koniczyna

See also: koniczyną

Polish

koniczyna biała

Etymology

From earlier forms konicz and konik, from koń + -icz / + -ik + -yna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ.ɲiˈt͡ʂɨ.na/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨna
  • Syllabification: ko‧ni‧czy‧na

Noun

koniczyna f (diminutive koniczynka)

  1. trefoil (any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves)
  2. clover (any plant of the genus Trifolium)
    Synonym: dzięcielina

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
  • koniczynny
  • koniczynowy
noun
  • koniczynisko
noun
  • koniczysko

Further reading

  • koniczyna in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “koniczyna”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN, page 247
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