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Oświęcim

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Polish

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Etymology

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From older Uswiczin. First attested as Ospenchin in a Latin text. Doublet of Auschwitz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔˈɕfjɛɲ.t͡ɕim/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɲt͡ɕim
  • Syllabification: O‧świę‧cim

Proper noun

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Oświęcim m inan

  1. Auschwitz (a city in Poland)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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