wujenka
Polish
Etymology
From wuj (“uncle, esp. maternal uncle”) + -enka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vuˈjɛŋ.ka/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛŋka
- Syllabification: wu‧jen‧ka
Noun
wujenka f
- (dated) maternal aunt (mother's brother's wife)
Usage notes
Mostly supplanted by ciotka.
Declension
Declension of wujenka
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | wujenka | wujenki |
genitive | wujenki | wujenek |
dative | wujence | wujenkom |
accusative | wujenkę | wujenki |
instrumental | wujenką | wujenkami |
locative | wujence | wujenkach |
vocative | wujenko | wujenki |
Further reading
- wujenka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- wujenka in Polish dictionaries at PWN