cerkiew

See also: Cerkiew

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *cьrky, from Old High German kirihha, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛr.kjɛf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrkjɛf
  • Syllabification: cer‧kiew
  • Homophone: Cerkiew

Noun

cerkiew f

  1. (Eastern Orthodoxy) Orthodox church
    Coordinate terms: kościół, zbór

Declension

Declension of cerkiew
singular plural
nominative cerkiew cerkwie
genitive cerkwi cerkwi
dative cerkwi cerkwiom
accusative cerkiew cerkwie
instrumental cerkwią cerkwiami
locative cerkwi cerkwiach
vocative cerkwi cerkwie

Derived terms

adjective

Further reading

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