dzwonnica

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish zwonica / zwonnica. By surface analysis, dzwon +‎ -nica.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /d͡zvɔnˈɲi.t͡sa/
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  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: dzwon‧ni‧ca

Noun

dzwonnica f (diminutive dzwonniczka, related adjective dzwonniczy)

  1. belfry (a bell tower or steeple housing bells, especially one that is part of a church)
  2. (figurative, Middle Polish) something subordinate or subservient

Declension

adjectives
  • dzwoniasty
  • dzwonny
  • dzwonowaty
  • dzwonowy
nouns
verbs

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