niewola

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nevoľa. By surface analysis, nie- +‎ wola.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɲɛˈvɔ.la/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔla
  • Syllabification: nie‧wo‧la

Noun

niewola f

  1. captivity
  2. slavery (the condition of being enslaved)

Declension
Declension of niewola
singular
nominative niewola
genitive niewoli
dative niewoli
accusative niewolę
instrumental niewolą
locative niewoli
vocative niewolo

Derived terms
noun
verbs

Further reading
  • niewola in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • niewola in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Wanda Decyk-Zięba, editor (2018-2022), “niewola”, in Dydaktyczny Słownik Etymologiczno-historyczny Języka Polskiego [A Didactic, Historical, Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), →ISBN
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