wawrzyn
See also: Wawrzyn
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin laurīnus. The w- in the onset of the first syllable (instead of the expected ł-) is due to anticipatory assimilation at a distance (*ł – w > w – w). Doublet of laur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvav.ʐɘn/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -avʐɘn
- Syllabification: waw‧rzyn
- Homophone: Wawrzyn
Noun
wawrzyn m inan (related adjective wawrzynowy)
- laurel (any plant of the genus Laurus)
- Synonym: laur
- laurel (crown of the laurel)
- Synonym: laur
- (figurative) laurel (honor, distinction)
- Synonym: laur
Declension
Declension of wawrzyn
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wawrzyn | wawrzyny |
| genitive | wawrzynu | wawrzynów |
| dative | wawrzynowi | wawrzynom |
| accusative | wawrzyn | wawrzyny |
| instrumental | wawrzynem | wawrzynami |
| locative | wawrzynie | wawrzynach |
| vocative | wawrzynie | wawrzyny |
Derived terms
adjectives
- wawrzynowaty
Related terms
adjectives
- wawrzynkowaty
nouns