wnęka

Old Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *vъnukъ + -a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /vnæ̃ka/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /vnæ̃ka/

Noun

wnęka f

  1. granddaughter

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-Slavic *vъn + *ǫkъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvnɛŋ.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋka
  • Syllabification: wnę‧ka

Noun

wnęka f (diminutive wnęczka)

  1. niche, recess
  2. (anatomy) hilum
  3. (architecture) alcove
    Synonym: nisza

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • wnękowy
verb
  • wnękować

Further reading

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