Polish edit

Etymology edit

From obrońca +‎ -yni.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɔb.rɔɲˈt͡ʂɨ.ɲi/
  • Rhymes: -ɨɲi
  • Syllabification: ob‧roń‧czy‧ni

Noun edit

obrończyni f (male equivalent obrońca)

  1. female equivalent of obrońca (defender) (someone who defends people or property; someone who seeks to repel an attack)
  2. female equivalent of obrońca (defender) (someone who represents a defendant)
  3. (sports) female equivalent of obrońca (defender) (one of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring)

Declension edit

Further reading edit

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