wieża

Polish

wieże

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *věža. Cognates include Slovene veža (hallway), Russian вежа (veža, caravan; tower), Slovak veža (tower).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvʲɛ.ʐa/
  • (file)

Noun

wieża f (diminutive wieżyczka)

  1. tower
  2. (chess) rook

Usage notes

This word refers exclusively to buildings with military or utility function, not to tall office or residential buildings. For those, the word wieżowiec is used instead.

Declension

Derived terms

  • wieża Babel
  • wieża z kości słoniowej
  • wieżowy (adjective)

See also

Chess pieces in Polish · bierki szachowe (layout · text)
król hetman, królowa, dama wieża goniec, laufer skoczek, koń, konik pion, pionek

Further reading

  • wieża in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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