ofensywa
See also: ofensywą
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French offensive, from Latin offendō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ.fɛnˈsɨ.va/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɨva
- Syllabification: o‧fen‧sy‧wa
Noun
ofensywa f
- (military) offensive (act of attack)
- (military) offense (portion of an army which attacks)
- (figuratively) attack, offensive, spreading (of something unpleasant)
- (sports) offense (strategy and tactics employed when in position to score)
- Synonym: atak
- (sports) offense (portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so)
Declension
Declension of ofensywa
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ofensywa | ofensywy |
| genitive | ofensywy | ofensyw |
| dative | ofensywie | ofensywom |
| accusative | ofensywę | ofensywy |
| instrumental | ofensywą | ofensywami |
| locative | ofensywie | ofensywach |
| vocative | ofensywo | ofensywy |
Derived terms
adjecitve
- ofensywny
adverb
- ofensywnie
noun
- ofensywność
Further reading
- ofensywa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ofensywa in Polish dictionaries at PWN