bitwa

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See also: bitwą

Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish bitwa, from Proto-Slavic *bìtva. By surface analysis, bić +‎ -twa.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbit.fa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -itfa
  • Syllabification: bit‧wa

Noun[edit]

bitwa f (diminutive bitewka) [+ z (instrumental) = with whom] [+ między (object)]/[+ pomiędzy (instrumental) = between whom and whom] [+ o (accusative) = for what]

  1. (military) battle (general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement) [+ nad (instrumental) = of what river], [+ pod (instrumental) = of what geographic location]
    Hyponym: batalia
  2. fight, brawl, struggle (physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups)
    Synonyms: bitka, bójka
  3. battle, fight (nonphysical conflict, with opposing ideas or forces; strife.)
    Synonyms: walka, wojna

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Derived terms[edit]

adjective

Related terms[edit]

verb

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Further reading[edit]

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