kniahini

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian княгиня (knjaginja, “princess”). Doublet of ksieni (“abbess”), an inherited form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɲaˈxi.ɲi/

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• Rhymes: -iɲi
• Syllabification: knia‧hi‧ni

Noun

kniahini f (male equivalent kniaź)

1. (historical) wife of a Russian or Lithuanian prince

Declension

Declension of kniahini

	singular	plural
nominative	kniahini	kniahinie
genitive	kniahini	kniahiń
dative	kniahini	kniahiniom
accusative	kniahinię	kniahinie
instrumental	kniahinią	kniahiniami
locative	kniahini	kniahiniach
vocative	kniahini	kniahinie

Further reading

• kniahini in Polish dictionaries at PWN