obuwie

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *obuvь.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔˈbu.vjɛ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -uvjɛ
  • Syllabification: o‧bu‧wie

Noun

obuwie n

  1. (uncountable, collective) footwear, footgear (items of clothing worn on feet)
    • 2008, Andy McNab, translated by Agata Sowicka and Andrzej Szymański, Odrzut broni‎, Warszawa: Bellona, archived from the original on 2022-08-26, page 77:
      Wracałem korytarzem, popiskując obuwiem po posadce; Stefan wyszedł właśnie z dużego salonu.
      I was coming back through the hallway, squeaking with my shoes against the foundation; Stefan had just come out of the large salon.
  2. (archaic) shoe

Declension
Declension of obuwie
singular plural
nominative obuwie obuwia
genitive obuwia obuwi
dative obuwiu obuwiom
accusative obuwie obuwia
instrumental obuwiem obuwiami
locative obuwiu obuwiach
vocative obuwie obuwia

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