piwnica

See also: piwnicą

Polish

piwnica sense 1
piwnica sense 2

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pivьnica. By surface analysis, piwo +‎ -nica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pivˈɲi.t͡sa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: piw‧ni‧ca

Noun

piwnica f (diminutive piwniczka, related adjective piwniczny)

  2. cellar, basement (enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter)
    Hypernym: pomieszczenie
  4. basement establishment (catering or artistic establishment based in an underground room)
    Hypernym: lokal
    Piwnica pod Baranami ― The Basement (literally, “Cellar under the Rams”)
  5. (archaic) cellar (stock of liquor, especially wines, stored in an underground room)

Declension

Declension of piwnica
singular plural
nominative piwnica piwnice
genitive piwnicy piwnic
dative piwnicy piwnicom
accusative piwnicę piwnice
instrumental piwnicą piwnicami
locative piwnicy piwnicach
vocative piwnico piwnice

Derived terms

nouns
  • piwniczak
  • piwniczanin
  • piwniczniak
  • piwniczy
verbs
nouns
  • piwniczenie

Further reading

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