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pieśń

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See also: piesn

Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Old Polish pieśń, from Proto-Slavic *pěsnь. By surface analysis, piać +‎ -śń.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈpjɛɕɲ/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɛɕɲ
    • Syllabification: pieśń

    Noun

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    pieśń f (related adjective pieśniowy or (poetic, rare) pieśniany)

    1. (literary) chant, ballad, song (vocal piece to a poetic text)
    2. song (literary genre of lyric poetry, with origins linked to rituals and music (folk songs, medieval songs); a lyric work divided into stanzas, usually on serious topics)
    3. (poetry) canto (one of the chief divisions of a long poem)

    Declension

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    Derived terms

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    adjective

    Further reading

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    • pieśń”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • pieśń”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[2] (in Polish)