ziem

See also: Ziem

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʑɛm/
  • Rhymes: -ɛm
  • Syllabification: ziem
  • Homophone: Ziem

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zemľa, *zemь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źémē, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰem-m̥. Cognate with Czech zem.

Noun

ziem f

  1. (dialectal) earth, ground (surface of the Earth)
    Synonym: ziemia
  2. (dialectal) floor, ground (interior bottom or surface of a house or building)
    Synonyms: podłoga, spąg, ziemia
Usage notes

Used only in the accusative singular preceded by a preposition, e.g. w ziem.

Declension
Declension of ziem
singular plural
nominative ziem ziemie
genitive ziemi ziemi
dative ziemi ziemiom
accusative ziem ziemie
instrumental ziemią ziemiami
locative ziemi ziemiach
vocative ziemi ziemie
adjectives
nouns
verb

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ziem f

  1. genitive plural of ziemia

Further reading
  • ziem in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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