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bożnica

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish bóżnica, from Proto-Slavic *božьnica. By surface analysis, bóg +‎ -nica.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɔʐˈɲi.t͡sa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: boż‧ni‧ca

Noun

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bożnica f

  1. (paganism) temple (non-Christian house of prayer)
  2. (Judaism, archaic) synagogue (Jewish house of prayer)
    Synonym: synagoga

Declension

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Further reading

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