wieniec

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish wieniec, from Proto-Slavic *věnьcь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *waiˀníkas, from Proto-Indo-European *woyh₁níkos. Cognate with Lower Sorbian wěnc, Upper Sorbian wěnc, Czech věnec, Old Church Slavonic вѣньць (věnĭcĭ), Russian вене́ц (venéc).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvjɛ.ɲɛt͡s/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɲɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: wie‧niec

Noun

wieniec m inan

  1. wreath (ornamental circular band)
    Synonyms: wianek, stroik
  2. garland
  3. (hunting) antlers
    Synonyms: poroże, rosochy, tyki
  4. corona (optical phenomenon)
    Synonym: lisia czapa

Declension
Declension of wieniec
singular plural
nominative wieniec wieńce
genitive wieńca wieńców
dative wieńcowi wieńcom
accusative wieniec wieńce
instrumental wieńcem wieńcami
locative wieńcu wieńcach
vocative wieńcu wieńce

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