cieśnina

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Polish[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ciasny +‎ -ina, a partial calque of German Meerenge.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɛɕˈɲi.na/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: cieś‧ni‧na

Noun[edit]

cieśnina f

  1. strait (narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water)

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

noun
verb

Further reading[edit]

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