wianek

Polish

Etymology

Cognate to Lithuanian vainìkas[1]. See also wić (“to plait”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvʲa.nɛk/

Noun

wianek m inan (diminutive wianuszek)

garland
(obsolete) virginity

Declension

declension of wianek

	singular	plural
nominative	wianek	wianki
genitive	wianka	wianków
dative	wiankowi	wiankom
accusative	wianek	wianki
instrumental	wiankiem	wiankami
locative	wianku	wiankach
vocative	wianku	wianki

Synonyms

(virginity): dziewictwo

Related terms

(nouns) wieniec m inan
(verbs) wieńczyć

See also

(garland): korona

References

Brückner, Aleksander (1927) Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna, published 1985, page 610

External links

wianek in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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