wawrzyn

See also: Wawrzyn

Polish

wawrzyny

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin laurīnus. The w- in the onset of the first syllable (instead of the expected ł-) is due to anticipatory assimilation at a distance (*ł – w > w – w). Doublet of laur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvav.ʐɨn/

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• Rhymes: -avʐɨn
• Syllabification: waw‧rzyn
• Homophone: Wawrzyn

Noun

wawrzyn m inan (related adjective wawrzynowy)

1. laurel (any plant of the genus Laurus)

   Synonym: laur

2. laurel (crown of the laurel)

   Synonym: laur

3. (figurative) laurel (honor, distinction)

   Synonym: laur

Declension

Declension of wawrzyn

	singular	plural
nominative	wawrzyn	wawrzyny
genitive	wawrzynu	wawrzynów
dative	wawrzynowi	wawrzynom
accusative	wawrzyn	wawrzyny
instrumental	wawrzynem	wawrzynami
locative	wawrzynie	wawrzynach
vocative	wawrzynie	wawrzyny

Derived terms

adjectives

• wawrzynowaty

 

nouns

• Wawrzyn
• wawrzynek

 

Related terms

adjectives

• wawrzynkowaty

 

nouns

• Wawrzyniec

 

Further reading

• wawrzyn in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• wawrzyn in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• wawrzyn in PWN's encyclopedia