świni

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɕfi.ɲi/

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• Rhymes: -iɲi
• Syllabification: świ‧ni

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish świni, from Proto-Slavic *svinъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *swīˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European *suH-iHnos, from *suH- (“pig, hog, swine”) + *-iHnos.

Adjective

świni (not comparable, no derived adverb)

1. (obsolete, relational) pig; porcine

   Synonym: świński

Declension

Declension of świni (soft)

singular					plural
	masculine animate	masculine inanimate	feminine	neuter	virile (= masculine personal)	non-virile
nominative	świni		świnia	świnie	świni	świnie
genitive	świniego		świniej	świniego	świnich
dative	świniemu		świniej	świniemu	świnim
accusative	świniego	świni	świnią	świnie	świnich	świnie
instrumental	świnim		świnią	świnim	świnimi
locative	świnim		świniej	świnim	świnich

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

świni f

1. genitive/dative/locative singular of świnia

Verb

świni

1. third-person singular present of świnić

Further reading

• świni in Polish dictionaries at PWN