świeca

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Old Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *svěťa.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɕfjɛt͡sa/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ɕfjɛt͡sa/

Noun[edit]

świeca f

  1. candle (a light source)

Descendants[edit]

  • Polish: świeca

References[edit]

Polish[edit]

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świeca

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish świeca, from Proto-Slavic *svěťa (candle), from *světъ (light) + *-ja.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

świeca f (diminutive świeczka)

  1. candle (a light source)
  2. (historical) candlepower (obsolete unit of measure)
  3. (yoga) sarvangasana

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

noun

Further reading[edit]

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