wianek

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *věnъ +‎ -ek, related to *věnьcь (twist, curving), *viti (to twist). Compare Lithuanian vainìkas.[1] See also wić (to plait).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvja.nɛk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -anɛk
  • Syllabification: wia‧nek

Noun[edit]

wianek m inan (diminutive wianuszek)

  1. garland
  2. (obsolete) virginity
    Synonym: dziewictwo

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “wianek”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna, page 610

Further reading[edit]

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