dynia

See also: Dynia, dynią, Dynią, and -dynia

Polish

dynia

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dỳňa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɨ.ɲa/

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• Rhymes: -ɨɲa
• Syllabification: dy‧nia
• Homophone: Dynia

Noun

dynia f (diminutive dyńka, related adjective dyniowy)

1. pumpkin, gourd, squash (any plant of genus Cucurbita)
2. pumpkin, gourd, squash (fruit of that plant)

   Synonym: (colloquial) bania

3. (prison slang, school slang) head, noggin

   Synonyms: bania, dyńka

4. (school slang) fatso, butterball (overweight person)
5. (school slang) F (bad grade)
6. (prison slang) fist (clenched hand)

Declension

Declension of dynia

	singular	plural
nominative	dynia	dynie
genitive	dyni	dyń
dative	dyni	dyniom
accusative	dynię	dynie
instrumental	dynią	dyniami
locative	dyni	dyniach
vocative	dynio	dynie

Further reading

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