wianek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *věnъ +‎ -ek, related to *věnьcь (“twist, curving”), *viti (“to twist”). Compare Lithuanian vainìkas.[1] See also wić (“to plait”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvja.nɛk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -anɛk
  • Syllabification: wia‧nek

Noun

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wianek m inan (diminutive wianuszek)

  1. garland
  2. (obsolete) virginity
    Synonym: dziewictwo

Declension

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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
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “wianek”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna, page 610

Further reading

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