świnia

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See also: swinia and świnią

Polish[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕfi.ɲa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iɲa
  • Syllabification: świ‧nia

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish świnia, from Proto-Slavic *svinьja, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sū-. First attested in 1387.[1]

Noun[edit]

świnia f (diminutive świnka, świneczka)

  1. pig
  2. (derogatory) traitor, disloyal person
  3. (slang) girlfriend
Usage notes[edit]

Sense #3 is used in the dresiarz subculture as a term of endearment that incorporates deliberately over-the-top misogyny.

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Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective[edit]

świnia

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of świni

References[edit]

  1. ^ B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “świnia”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Further reading[edit]

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