wawrzyn

See also: Wawrzyn

Polish
wawrzyny

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin laurīnus. The w- in the onset of the first syllable (instead of the expected ł-) is due to anticipatory assimilation at a distance (*ł – w > w – w). Doublet of laur.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvav.ʐɨn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -avʐɨn
  • Syllabification: waw‧rzyn
  • Homophone: Wawrzyn

Noun

wawrzyn m inan (related adjective wawrzynowy)

  1. laurel (any plant of the genus Laurus)
    Synonym: laur
  2. laurel (crown of the laurel)
    Synonym: laur
  3. (figurative) laurel (honor, distinction)
    Synonym: laur

Declension
Declension of wawrzyn
singular plural
nominative wawrzyn wawrzyny
genitive wawrzynu wawrzynów
dative wawrzynowi wawrzynom
accusative wawrzyn wawrzyny
instrumental wawrzynem wawrzynami
locative wawrzynie wawrzynach
vocative wawrzynie wawrzyny

Derived terms
adjectives
  • wawrzynowaty
nouns
adjectives
  • wawrzynkowaty
nouns

Further reading
  • wawrzyn in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • wawrzyn in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • wawrzyn in PWN's encyclopedia
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