Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɒsˈtɹəʊ.vi.ɛts ʃviˌɛn.təʊkˈʃɪs.ki/

Proper noun

Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski

  1. A town in Holy Cross Voivodeship, Poland.

Translations

Polish

Etymology

From ostrów (river island) via Ostrów, the former village on the site, + -iec; the adjective świętokrzyski (of the Holy Cross) refers to the voivodeship where it is located, see Świętokrzyskie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈstrɔ.vjɛt͡s ɕfjɛn.tɔˈkʂɘs.ki/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: O‧stro‧wiec Świę‧to‧krzys‧ki

Proper noun

Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski m inan

  1. Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (a city in Holy Cross Voivodeship, Poland)
    Synonym: (informal, common) Ostrowiec

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
nouns
  • ostrowczanin
  • ostrowczanka

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