Włochy

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *volxъ, itself taken from Proto-Germanic *walhaz (“Roman, Romance”). Cognate with English Vlach, Wallachia, Wales, walnut.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvwɔ.xɨ/
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Proper noun

Włochy pl

  1. Italy
    Mieszkam we Włoszech. ― I live in Italy.

Declension
declension of Włochy
plural
nominative Włochy
genitive Włoch
dative Włochom
accusative Włochy
instrumental Włochami
locative Włoszech
vocative Włochy

Derived terms

Proper noun

Włochy pl

  1. a borough of Warsaw

Declension
declension of Włochy
plural
nominative Włochy
genitive Włochów
dative Włochom
accusative Włochy
instrumental Włochami
locative Włochach
vocative Włochy

References
  1. Rebecca Posner., The Romance Languages: A Linguistic Introduction (New York, 1966), p. 271

Further reading
  • Włochy in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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