gonitwa

See also: gonitwą

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish gonitwa. By surface analysis, gonić +‎ -i- +‎ -twa. Compare Bulgarian гонѝтба (gonìtba), Czech honitba.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɔˈɲi.tfa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -itfa
  • Syllabification: go‧ni‧twa

Noun

gonitwa f

  1. chase, pursuit (act of pursuing)
    Synonyms: (dialectal) gońba, pogoń, pościg
  2. (horse racing) race
    Synonyms: (obsolete) goń, wyścig

Declension

Declension of gonitwa
singular plural
nominative gonitwa gonitwy
genitive gonitwy gonitw
dative gonitwie gonitwom
accusative gonitwę gonitwy
instrumental gonitwą gonitwami
locative gonitwie gonitwach
vocative gonitwo gonitwy

Derived terms

noun
adjective
nouns
verbs

Further reading

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