πολωνέζα
See also: Πολωνέζα
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French polonaise (“dance of Poland”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]πολωνέζα • (polonéza) f (plural πολωνέζες)
Usage notes
[edit]- Among Greek musicians and dancers the french word and pronunciation is more common.
- Obsolete spelling, seen at old Greek scores: πολωναίζα (πολωνικός (polonikós) πολων- + ‑αίζα, a closer transliteration of French ‑aise from polonaise). Considered as misspelling.
- The rare phonetic spelling πολονέζα is considered as misspelling.
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πολωνέζα (polonéza) | πολωνέζες (polonézes) |
| genitive | πολωνέζας (polonézas) | - |
| accusative | πολωνέζα (polonéza) | πολωνέζες (polonézes) |
| vocative | πολωνέζα (polonéza) | πολωνέζες (polonézes) |
Related terms
[edit]- see: Πολωνία f (Polonía, “Poland”)