wigilia
See also: wigilią and Wigilia
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vigilia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /viˈɡi.lja/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ilja
- Syllabification: wi‧gi‧lia
Noun
wigilia f
- eve (day preceding another)
- Synonym: przeddzień
- a celebratory dinner eaten on Christmas Eve
Declension
Declension of wigilia
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wigilia | wigilie |
| genitive | wigilii | wigilii/wigilij (archaic) |
| dative | wigilii | wigiliom |
| accusative | wigilię | wigilie |
| instrumental | wigilią | wigiliami |
| locative | wigilii | wigiliach |
| vocative | wigilio | wigilie |
Derived terms
adjective
- wigilijny
Further reading
- wigilia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- wigilia in Polish dictionaries at PWN