Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɕfi.ɲi/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iɲi
  • Syllabification: świ‧ni

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Polish świni, from Proto-Slavic *svinъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *swīˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European *suH-iHnos, from *suH- (pig, hog, swine) + *-iHnos.

Adjective

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świni (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (obsolete, relational) pig; porcine
    Synonym: świński
Declension
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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świni f

  1. genitive/dative/locative singular of świnia

Verb

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świni

  1. third-person singular present of świnić

Further reading

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  • świni in Polish dictionaries at PWN