dereń

See also: deren, Deren, and Dereń

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian дере́н (derén), from Proto-Slavic *dernъ. Displaced native Old Polish drzon, drzoń.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛ.rɛɲ/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛrɛɲ
• Syllabification: de‧reń

Noun

dereń m inan

1. cornel, dogwood (any tree or shrub of genus Cornus)
2. dogberry

Declension

Declension of dereń

	singular	plural
nominative	dereń	derenie
genitive	derenia/dereniu	dereni
dative	dereniowi	dereniom
accusative	dereń	derenie
instrumental	dereniem	dereniami
locative	dereniu	dereniach
vocative	dereniu	derenie

Derived terms

adjective

• dereniowy

 

nouns

• dereniak
• derenina
• dereniowate
• dereniówka

 

Further reading

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