śliwa

See also: Sliwa and Śliwa

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish śliwa, from Proto-Slavic *sliva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *slīˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₃y-.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈɕli.va/
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  • Rhymes: -iva
  • Syllabification: śli‧wa
  • Homophone: Śliwa

Noun

śliwa f (diminutive śliwka, related adjective śliwowy or śliwiany or śliwny)

  1. plum (tree)
  2. (colloquial, expressive) black eye, shiner

Declension

Derived terms

nouns
verbs
  • śliwić impf
adjectives
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