See also: niewolnicą

Polish

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Etymology

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From niewola +‎ -nica.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɲɛ.vɔlˈɲi.t͡sa/
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  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: nie‧wol‧ni‧ca

Noun

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niewolnica f (male equivalent niewolnik)

  1. female equivalent of niewolnik (slave) (person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control)
    Synonyms: niewolniczka, (obsolete) roba
  2. (derogatory) female equivalent of niewolnik (slave) (person who has no power of resistance to something, one who surrenders to or is under the domination of something)
    Synonyms: niewolniczka, więźniarka

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Further reading

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