Szczecin
See also: szczecin
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish Szczecin.
Proper noun
Szczecin
- A city in what is now Poland; the capital of West Pomeranian Voivodeship; Stettin.
- Synonym: Stettin
Translations
city in Poland
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Polish
Etymology
Most likely from szczeć (“teasel”) + -in. The city at one time had a German name, Bürstenburg, of similar meaning.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɛ.t͡ɕin/
Audio 1: (file) Audio 2: (file) Audio 3: (file) Audio 4: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛt͡ɕin
- Syllabification: Szcze‧cin
- Homophone: szczecin
Proper noun
Szczecin m inan
Declension
Declension of Szczecin
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Szczecin |
| genitive | Szczecina |
| dative | Szczecinowi |
| accusative | Szczecin |
| instrumental | Szczecinem |
| locative | Szczecinie |
| vocative | Szczecinie |
Derived terms
adjective
nouns
- szczeciniak
- szczecinianin
- szczecinianka
Further reading
- Szczecin in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Szczecin in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Proper noun
Szczecin f