ciemnica
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tьmьnica. By surface analysis, ciemny + -ica.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ɕɛmˈɲi.t͡sa/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -it͡sa
- Syllabification: ciem‧ni‧ca
Noun
ciemnica f
- dungeon; dark cell
- Synonym: loch
- darkness
- Synonyms: ciemno, ciemność, ciemnota, ciemń, ćma, mrok
- (Christianity) altar of repose
Declension
Declension of ciemnica
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ciemnica | ciemnice |
| genitive | ciemnicy | ciemnic |
| dative | ciemnicy | ciemnicom |
| accusative | ciemnicę | ciemnice |
| instrumental | ciemnicą | ciemnicami |
| locative | ciemnicy | ciemnicach |
| vocative | ciemnico | ciemnice |
Derived terms
adjective
- ciemnicowy
Related terms
adjectives
- ciemnisty
- ćmy
nouns
- ciemnia
- ciemniak
verbs
- ciemnić
- ciemnieć
Further reading
- ciemnica in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ciemnica in Polish dictionaries at PWN