nisza

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French niche, from Middle French niche, from Old French niche, from nichier, from Latin nīdus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɲi.ʂa/

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• Rhymes: -iʂa
• Syllabification: ni‧sza

Noun

nisza f

1. (architecture) alcove (small recessed area)

   Synonym: wnęka

2. niche (cavity, hollow, or recess)
3. (ecology) niche (ecological function of an organism)
4. (marketing) niche (position of opportunity)

Declension

Declension of nisza

	singular	plural
nominative	nisza	nisze
genitive	niszy	nisz
dative	niszy	niszom
accusative	niszę	nisze
instrumental	niszą	niszami
locative	niszy	niszach
vocative	niszo	nisze

Derived terms

adjective

• niszowy

 

Further reading

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