Wielkie Księstwo Litewskie
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “Grand Lithuanian Duchy”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvjɛl.kjɛ ˈkɕɛw̃.stfɔ liˈtɛf.skjɛ/, /ˈvjɛl.kjɛ ˈkɕɛn.stfɔ liˈtɛf.skjɛ/
Audio 1: (file) Audio 2: (file) - Syllabification: Wiel‧kie Księ‧stwo Li‧tew‧skie
Proper noun
- (historical) Grand Duchy of Lithuania (a former duchy in Eastern Europe from the 13th century until 1795, encompassing at its maximum the territory of modern-day Lithuania and Belarus, a large part of Ukraine, and small parts of Russia and Poland)
- Synonym: (colloquial) Litwa
Declension
Declension of Wielkie Księstwo Litewskie
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Wielkie Księstwo Litewskie |
| genitive | Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego |
| dative | Wielkiemu Księstwu Litewskiemu |
| accusative | Wielkie Księstwo Litewskie |
| instrumental | Wielkim Księstwem Litewskim |
| locative | Wielkim Księstwie Litewskim |
| vocative | Wielkie Księstwo Litewskie |
Further reading
- Wielkie Księstwo Litewskie in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Wielkie Księstwo Litewskie in PWN's encyclopedia