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piwnica

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See also: piwnicą

Polish

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piwnica sense 1
piwnica sense 2

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pivьnica. By surface analysis, piwo + -nica.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /pivˈɲi.t͡sa/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -it͡sa
    • Syllabification: piw‧ni‧ca

    Noun

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    piwnica f (diminutive piwniczka, related adjective piwniczny)

    1. cellar, basement (enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter)
      Hypernym: pomieszczenie
    2. basement establishment (catering or artistic establishment based in an underground room)
      Hypernym: lokal
      Piwnica pod Baranami ― The Basement (literally, “Cellar under the Rams”)
    3. (archaic) cellar (stock of liquor, especially wines, stored in an underground room)

    Declension

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    Derived terms

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    Further reading

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