cieśnina
See also: cieśniną
Polish
Alternative forms
- ciaśnina
Etymology
From ciasny + -ina. Partial calque of German Meerenge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕɛɕˈɲi.na/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: cieś‧ni‧na
Noun
cieśnina f
- strait (narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water)
Declension
Declension of cieśnina
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cieśnina | cieśniny |
| genitive | cieśniny | cieśnin |
| dative | cieśninie | cieśninom |
| accusative | cieśninę | cieśniny |
| instrumental | cieśniną | cieśninami |
| locative | cieśninie | cieśninach |
| vocative | cieśnino | cieśniny |
Related terms
verbs
- cieśnić impf