wnęka

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Old Polish

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Etymology

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From wnęk +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /vnæ̃ka/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /vnæ̃ka/

Noun

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wnęka f (male equivalent wnęk)

  1. female equivalent of wnęk (granddaughter)
    • 1930 [c. 1455], “Gen”, in Ludwik Bernacki, editor, Biblia królowej Zofii (Biblia szaroszpatacka)[1], 36, 2:
      Tey dzewcze sø rzekly Ada, dzewka Elomowa, wnøka Etheowa (filiam Elon Hethaei)
      [Tej dziewce są rzekli Ada dziewka Elomowa, wnęka Eteowa (filiam Elon Hethaei)]

Further reading

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

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Perhaps from Proto-Slavic *vъn + *ǫkъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvnɛŋ.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋka
  • Syllabification: wnę‧ka

Noun

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wnęka f (diminutive wnęczka)

  1. niche, recess
  2. (anatomy) hilum
  3. (architecture) alcove
    Synonym: nisza

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
verb

Further reading

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