Polish

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Etymology

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Derived from the dialectal pronunciation of stolica in the pre-war Warsaw dialect.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /stɔˈlɨ.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɨt͡sa
  • Syllabification: sto‧ly‧ca

Noun

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stolyca f

  1. (derogatory or humorous) Warsaw
    Synonyms: warszawka, (humorous) warszafka
  2. (derogatory or humorous) the inhabitants of Warsaw as a group

Declension

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Further reading

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  • stolyca in Polish dictionaries at PWN