Łódź

See also: łódź, Lodz, and Łodz

English

Proper noun

Łódź

1. Alternative form of Lodz

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Polish

Etymology

Unknown. Possible etymologies include:

• From the surname Łodzic.
• From the given name Włodzisław.
• From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Polish łoza (“willow tree”).

Popular incorrect etymologies include:

• From łódź (“boat”). This is incorrect, since the city does not lie near any navigable body of water.
• From Łódka, a small river in the city. This is also incorrect, since the river was named after the city, not the other way around.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wut͡ɕ/

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Proper noun

1. Lodz (major city in Poland)

Declension

Declension of Łódź

	singular
nominative	Łódź
genitive	Łodzi
dative	Łodzi
accusative	Łódź
instrumental	Łodzią
locative	Łodzi
vocative	Łodzi

Derived terms

• (nouns) łodzianin m, łodzianka f
• (adjective) łódzki

Further reading

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