głownia

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *golvьňà. By surface analysis, głowa + -nia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwɔv.ɲa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvɲa
  • Syllabification: głow‧nia

Noun

głownia f (diminutive głowienka)

  1. brand (burning or smoldering wood)
    Synonym: ożóg
  2. smut (range of fungi that cause crop disease); fungus of the genus Ustilago
  3. blade (flat cutting part)
    Synonyms: brzeszczot, klinga, ostrze

Declension

Further reading

  • głownia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • głownia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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