Old Polish edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *vъnukъ +‎ -a.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /vnæ̃ka/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /vnæ̃ka/

Noun edit

wnęka f

  1. granddaughter

Further reading edit

Polish edit

 
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Etymology edit

Perhaps from Proto-Slavic *vъn + *ǫkъ.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvnɛŋ.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋka
  • Syllabification: wnę‧ka

Noun edit

wnęka f (diminutive wnęczka)

  1. niche, recess
  2. (anatomy) hilum
  3. (architecture) alcove
    Synonym: nisza

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

adjective
verb

Further reading edit

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