świnia

See also: świnią

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *svinьja, ultimately from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *sū-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɕfi.ɲa/

• Audio:

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Noun

świnia f (diminutive świnka, świneczka)

1. pig
2. (derogatory) traitor, disloyal person
3. (slang) girlfriend

Usage notes

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

Declension

Declension of świnia

	singular	plural
nominative	świnia	świnie
genitive	świni	świń
dative	świni	świniom
accusative	świnię	świnie
instrumental	świnią	świniami
locative	świni	świniach
vocative	świnio	świnie

Derived terms

• (adjectives) świński, świni
• (verb) podłożyć świnię

Adjective

świnia

1. inflection of świni:
   1. feminine nominative singular
   2. feminine vocative singular

Further reading

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