mordownia

See also: mordownią

Polish

Etymology

From mordować (“to murder”) +‎ -nia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔrˈdɔv.ɲa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvɲa
  • Syllabification: mor‧dow‧nia

Noun

mordownia f

  1. (historical) murder hole (slit or hole above the entrance to a fortification, thought to provide access for defenders to kill invaders)
  2. (colloquial, figurative) drudgery, toil
    Synonyms: męczarnia, mordęga
  3. (colloquial, derogatory) shady area; unsafe place with lots of criminal activity
  4. (colloquial, derogatory) dive bar (disreputable bar)
    Synonym: speluna

Declension

Declension of mordownia
singular plural
nominative mordownia mordownie
genitive mordowni mordowni
dative mordowni mordowniom
accusative mordownię mordownie
instrumental mordownią mordowniami
locative mordowni mordowniach
vocative mordownio mordownie

Further reading

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