zapadnia

See also: zapadnią

Polish

Etymology

From zapadać +‎ -nia. Parallel to Russian западня́ (zapadnjá). Akin to Czech past.

Compare typologically German Falle (< fallen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈpad.ɲa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -adɲa
  • Syllabification: za‧pad‧nia

Noun

zapadnia f

  1. (theater) trapdoor
  2. (rare) depression (area that is lower than its surroundings)
  3. (archaic) trap

Declension

Declension of zapadnia
singular plural
nominative zapadnia zapadnie
genitive zapadni zapadni
dative zapadni zapadniom
accusative zapadnię zapadnie
instrumental zapadnią zapadniami
locative zapadni zapadniach
vocative zapadnio zapadnie

Further reading

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