ziem

See also: Ziem

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʑɛm/
• Rhymes: -ɛm
• Syllabification: ziem
• Homophone: Ziem

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zemľa, *zemь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źémē, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰem-m̥. Cognate with Czech zem.

Noun

ziem f

1. (dialectal) earth, ground (surface of the Earth)

   Synonym: ziemia

2. (dialectal) floor, ground (interior bottom or surface of a house or building)

   Synonyms: podłoga, spąg, ziemia

Usage notes

Used only in the accusative singular preceded by a preposition, e.g. w ziem.

Declension

Declension of ziem

	singular	plural
nominative	ziem	ziemie
genitive	ziemi	ziemi
dative	ziemi	ziemiom
accusative	ziem	ziemie
instrumental	ziemią	ziemiami
locative	ziemi	ziemiach
vocative	ziemi	ziemie

Related terms

adjectives

• ziemisty
• ziemny
• ziemski

 

nouns

• ziemia
• Ziemianin
• ziemianka
• Ziemianka
• ziemica
• ziemiec
• ziemniak
• ziemstwo
• ziomek

 

verb

• uziemić pf

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ziem f

1. genitive plural of ziemia

Further reading

• ziem in Polish dictionaries at PWN