lokomotywa

See also: lokomotywą

Polish
lokomotywa

Etymology

Borrowed from French locomotive, from Latin locō (literally “from a place”) (ablative of locus (“place”)) + Vulgar Latin mōtivus (“moving”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lɔ.kɔ.mɔˈtɨ.va/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨva
  • Syllabification: lo‧ko‧mo‧ty‧wa

Noun

lokomotywa f (diminutive lokomotywka)

  1. (rail transport) locomotive (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
  2. (figurative) leader (one having authority)

Declension
Declension of lokomotywa
singular plural
nominative lokomotywa lokomotywy
genitive lokomotywy lokomotyw
dative lokomotywie lokomotywom
accusative lokomotywę lokomotywy
instrumental lokomotywą lokomotywami
locative lokomotywie lokomotywach
vocative lokomotywo lokomotywy

Derived terms
adjective
  • lokomotywowy
noun
verb

Further reading
  • lokomotywa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • lokomotywa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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