cieśń

Polish

Etymology

Back-formation from ciasny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕɛɕɲ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛɕɲ
  • Syllabification: cieśń

Noun

cieśń f

  1. (anatomy) isthmus
    cieśń aorty ― aortic isthmus
    cieśń gardzieli ― oropharyngeal isthmus, isthmus of fauces
    cieśń macicy ― uterine isthmus
    cieśń zakrętu obręczy ― isthmus of cingulate gyrus

Declension

Declension of cieśń
singular plural
nominative cieśń cieśnie/cieśni
genitive cieśni cieśni
dative cieśni cieśniom
accusative cieśń cieśnie/cieśni
instrumental cieśnią cieśniami
locative cieśni cieśniach
vocative cieśni cieśnie/cieśni
adjectives
nouns
verbs

Further reading

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