cień

See also: cien, cíen, and ĉien

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɛɲ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛɲ
  • Syllabification: cień

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *těnь.

Noun

cień m inan

  1. shade (darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked)
  2. shadow (dark image projected onto a surface where light is blocked by an object)
  3. shadow, outline (faintly visible object)
  4. (figuratively) shadow, husk (inferior or faint representation)
  5. (literary) shadow, shade, ghost
    Synonyms: duch, zjawa
  6. eyeshadow
    Synonym: cień do powiek
Declension
Declension of cień
singular plural
nominative cień cienie
genitive cienia cieni/cieniów
dative cieniowi cieniom
accusative cień cienie
instrumental cieniem cieniami
locative cieniu cieniach
vocative cieniu cienie
Derived terms
adjective
nouns
verbs

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

cień

  1. second-person singular imperative of cienić

Further reading
  • cień in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • cień in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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