Wieliczka

See also: Wieliczką

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Polish Wieliczka.

Proper noun

Wieliczka

  1. A town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, known for its salt mine.

Translations

Translations

Polish

Etymology

From older Wielka Sól +‎ -ka. Calque of Latin Magnum Sal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vjɛˈlit͡ʂ.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -it͡ʂka
  • Syllabification: Wie‧licz‧ka

Proper noun

Wieliczka f (related adjective wielicki, demonym wieliczanin, female demonym wieliczanka)

  1. Wieliczka (a town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland)

Declension

Declension of Wieliczka
singular
nominative Wieliczka
genitive Wieliczki
dative Wieliczce
accusative Wieliczkę
instrumental Wieliczką
locative Wieliczce
vocative Wieliczko

Further reading

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