tysiąc

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *tysǫti, *tysęti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *tuHsontis, from Proto-Indo-European *tuHsont-, *tuHsenti-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɨ.ɕɔnt͡s/
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Numeral

tysiąc m inan (abbreviation tys.)

  1. thousand
  2. tysiąc (card game)

Usage notes

The word tysiąc when used to mean ‘one thousand’ is a noun and not a numeral, although it does serve the function of one. It is accordingly used with other nouns in the genitive: tysiąc ludzi and not *tysiąc ludzie means ‘a thousand people’.

Declension
declension of tysiąc
singular plural
nominative tysiąc tysiące
genitive tysiąca tysięcy
dative tysiącowi tysiącom
accusative tysiąc tysiące
instrumental tysiącem tysiącami
locative tysiącu tysiącach
vocative tysiącu tysiące

Further reading
  • tysiąc in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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