konfesja

See also: konfesją

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cōnfessiō. Compare Russian конфе́ссия (konféssija) and Ukrainian конфесія (konfesija).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔnˈfɛs.ja/

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• Rhymes: -ɛsja
• Syllabification: kon‧fes‧ja

Noun

konfesja f (related adjective konfesyjny)

1. (dated, religion) denomination, faith, creed (class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion)
2. (religion) confession (acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith)
3. (architecture) vestibule in front of the tomb of the martyr located under the main altar
4. (architecture) tomb of the martyr containing their relics, located inside the church
   1. (architecture) decorative enclosure of such a tomb in the form of a canopy

Declension

Declension of konfesja

	singular	plural
nominative	konfesja	konfesje
genitive	konfesji	konfesji/konfesyj (archaic)
dative	konfesji	konfesjom
accusative	konfesję	konfesje
instrumental	konfesją	konfesjami
locative	konfesji	konfesjach
vocative	konfesjo	konfesje

Further reading

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