oliwa

See also: oliwą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin olīva, from Etruscan 𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (eleiva) or from Pre-Classical Ancient Greek *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁loywom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈli.va/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iva
  • Syllabification: o‧li‧wa

Noun

oliwa f

  1. olive oil

Declension

Noun

oliwa m pers

  1. (colloquial) drunk, drunkard
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pijak

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
nouns
verb
adjective
adverb
  • oliwkowo
verbs

Further reading

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