Łužica

Upper Sorbian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *Lužica, derived from *luža. Cognate with Czech Lužice, German Lausitz, Lower Sorbian Łužyca, Polish Łużyce, Slovak Lužica and Ukrainian Лу́жиця (Lúžycja).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwuj.ʒi.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ujʒit͡sa
  • Syllabification: Łu‧ži‧ca

Proper noun

Łužica f (related adjective łužiski)

  1. Lusatia (a traditionally Slavic-speaking cultural region in Central Europe, in modern Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic)
    We Łužicy Serbja su žiwi. ― Sorbians live in Lusatia.

Declension

Declension of Łužica (feminine hard hissing stem)
singular dual plural
nominative Łužica Łužicy Łužicy
genitive Łužicy Łužicow Łužicow
dative Łužicy Łužicomaj Łužicam
accusative Łužicu Łužicy Łužicy
instrumental Łužicu Łužicomaj Łužicami
locative Łužicy Łužicomaj Łužicach
vocative Łužica Łužicy Łužicy

Derived terms

nouns
  • Łužičan m pers
proper nouns
  • Delnja Łužica f
  • Hornja Łužica f

Descendants

  • → Russian: Лу́жица (Lúžica)

References

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