choina

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xvojina.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /xɔˈi.na/

• (Masovia):
  • (Far Masovian) IPA^(key): /xɔˈi.na/

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• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: cho‧i‧na

Noun

choina f

1. Augmentative of choinka
2. branches of a conifer
3. wood of a conifer
4. a coniferous tree

   Alternative form: (dialectal) chojna

5. a species of pine, Pinus sylvestris
6. a young pine forest
   1. (Far Masovian) pine forest, coniferous forest
7. a conifer of the genus Tsuga
8. needle-like leaves of a conifer

Declension

Declension of choina

	singular	plural
nominative	choina	choiny
genitive	choiny	choin
dative	choinie	choinom
accusative	choinę	choiny
instrumental	choiną	choinami
locative	choinie	choinach
vocative	choino	choiny

Further reading

• choina in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• choina in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Wojciech Grzegorzewicz (1894) “chojina”, in Sprawozdania Komisji Językowej Akademii Umiejętności (in Polish), volume 5, Krakow: Akademia Umiejętności, page 104