żmija

See also: Żmija, zmija, and źmija

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish źmija.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐmi.ja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ija
  • Syllabification: żmi‧ja

Noun

żmija f (diminutive żmijka, augmentative żmiisko or żmijsko)

  1. viper, adder, especially a viperine (snake of the subfamily Viperinae)
  2. (derogatory) snake (treacherous person)
    Synonyms: bazyliszek, wąż

Declension

Declension of żmija
singular plural
nominative żmija żmije
genitive żmii żmij
dative żmii żmijom
accusative żmiję żmije
instrumental żmiją żmijami
locative żmii żmijach
vocative żmijo żmije

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns

Further reading

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

Silesian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish źmija.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐmi.ja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ija
  • Syllabification: żmi‧ja

Noun

żmija f

  1. adder, viper (venomous snake)

Further reading

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