zmówiny

Polish

Etymology

From zmówić +‎ -iny. First attested in the 16th century.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zmuˈvi.nɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -inɨ
  • Syllabification: zmó‧wi‧ny

Noun

zmówiny nvir pl

  1. official talk between a male suitor and his interest and her family about the proposal and marriage (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

Declension
Declension of zmówiny
plural
nominative zmówiny
genitive zmówin
dative zmówinom
accusative zmówiny
instrumental zmówinami
locative zmówinach
vocative zmówiny
adjective
adverb
nouns
verbs

References
  1. Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “zmowiny”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]

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