kawaleria

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cavalleria. By surface analysis, kawaler +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.vaˈlɛ.rja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrja
  • Syllabification: ka‧wa‧le‧ria

Noun

kawaleria f

  1. (historical, military) cavalry (military service that fights with riding horses)
    Synonyms: jazda, konnica

Declension

Declension of kawaleria
singular
nominative kawaleria
genitive kawalerii
dative kawalerii
accusative kawalerię
instrumental kawalerią
locative kawalerii
vocative kawalerio

Derived terms

adjective
  • kawaleryjski
noun
  • kawalerzysta

Further reading

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