ogień

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ogňь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ungnis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis. Cognates include Lithuanian ugnis, Sanskrit अग्नि (agní) and Hittite 𒀀𒀝𒉌𒅖 (akniš, “name of a deity”), and Latin ignis (whence English ignition and igneous).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.ɡjɛɲ/

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Noun

ogień m inan (diminutive ogienek)

1. fire (one of the four basic elements)

Declension

Declension of ogień

	singular	plural
nominative	ogień	ognie
genitive	ognia	ogni
dative	ogniowi	ogniom
accusative	ogień	ognie
instrumental	ogniem	ogniami
locative	ogniu	ogniach
vocative	ogniu	ognie

Related terms

• (verb) ognić się impf
• (nouns) ognik m, ognisko n
• (adjectives) ogniowy, ognisty

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