pretensja

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French prétention, from Late Latin praetēnsus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /prɛˈtɛn.sja/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛnsja
  • Syllabification: pre‧ten‧sja

Noun

pretensja f

  1. animosity, grudge, ill will, resentment
    Synonyms: ansa, niechęć, uraza, złość
  2. pretense (unsupported claim made or implied)
    Synonym: roszczenie
  3. self-conceit

Declension
Declension of pretensja
singular plural
nominative pretensja pretensje
genitive pretensji pretensji/pretensyj (archaic)
dative pretensji pretensjom
accusative pretensję pretensje
instrumental pretensją pretensjami
locative pretensji pretensjach
vocative pretensjo pretensje

Derived terms
adjectives
adverbs
nouns

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