Wigilia

See also: wigilia, wigilią, and Wigilią

Polish

Wigilia

Etymology

From wigilia. Compare Italian Vigilia (“Christmas Eve”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /viˈɡi.lja/

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• Rhymes: -ilja
• Syllabification: Wi‧gi‧lia
• Homophone: wigilia

Proper noun

Wigilia f (related adjective wigilijny or wigiliowy)

1. (Christianity) Christmas Eve (evening before Christmas Day)

   Synonym: Gwiazdka

2. (Christianity) Christmas Eve (day before Christmas Day)

   Synonym: Gwiazdka

Declension

Declension of Wigilia

	singular	plural
nominative	Wigilia	Wigilie
genitive	Wigilii	Wigilii/Wigilij (archaic)
dative	Wigilii	Wigiliom
accusative	Wigilię	Wigilie
instrumental	Wigilią	Wigiliami
locative	Wigilii	Wigiliach
vocative	Wigilio	Wigilie

Related terms

nouns

• wigilia
• Wigilia Paschalna

 

Further reading

• Wigilia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Wigilia in Polish dictionaries at PWN