wianek

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *věnъ + -ek, related to *věnьcь (twist, curving), *viti (to twist). Compare Lithuanian vainìkas.[1] See also wić (to plait).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvja.nɛk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -anɛk
  • Syllabification: wia‧nek

Noun

wianek m inan (diminutive wianuszek)

  1. garland
  2. (obsolete) virginity
    Synonym: dziewictwo

Declension

nouns
verbs

See also

References

  1. Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “wianek”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna, page 610

Further reading

  • wianek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • wianek in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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