akwen

Polish

Etymology

From akwa- +‎ (ter)en.[1][2] First attested in the first half of the 20th century.[3].

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈak.fɛn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -akfɛn
  • Syllabification: ak‧wen

Noun

akwen m inan

  1. (literary) body of water, reservoir
  2. (sailing) basin
    akwen jeziora ― a lake basin
    akwen żwirowni ― a gravel pit basin
    akwen zatoki ― a bay basin
    akwen morza ― a sea basin
    akwen pojezierza ― a lakeland basin
    akwen oceanu ― an ocean basin

Declension
Declension of akwen
singular plural
nominative akwen akweny
genitive akwenu akwenów
dative akwenowi akwenom
accusative akwen akweny
instrumental akwenem akwenami
locative akwenie akwenach
vocative akwenie akweny

Collocations
body of water, reservoir
  • zamarznięty akwen ― a frozen reservoir/body of water
  • strzeżony akwen ― a guarded reservoir/body of water
  • niestrzeżony akwen ― an unguarded reservoir/body of water
  • zalodzony akwen ― an ice-covered reservoir/body of water
  • czysty akwen ― a clean reservoir/body of water
  • zanieczyszczony akwen ― a contaminated/polluted/dirty reservoir/body of water
  • otwarty akwen ― an open reservoir/body of water
  • zamknięty akwen ― a closed reservoir/body of water
  • płytki akwen ― a shallow reservoir/body of water
  • głęboki akwen ― a deep reservoir/body of water
  • urokliwy akwen ― a charming reservoir/body of water
  • parkowy akwen ― a park reservoir/body of water
  • malowniczy akwen ― a picturesque reservoir/body of water
  • sztuczny akwen ― an artifical reservoir/body of water
  • naturalny/przyrodniczy akwen ― a natural reservoir/body of water
  • rozległy akwen ― a vast reservoir/body of water
  • duży akwen ― a big reservoir/body of water
  • mały akwen ― a small reservoir/body of water
  • wydzielony akwen ― an islanded reservoir/body of water
  • pobliski akwen ― a nearby reservoir/body of water
  • burzliwy akwen ― a rough/turbulent reservoir/body of water
  • przyległy akwen ― an adjoining reservoir/body of water
  • rybny akwen ― a fishing reservoir/body of water
  • okoliczne akweny ― surrounding reservoirs/bodies of water
  • atrakcyjny akwen ― an attractive/appealing reservoir/body of water
  • tutejszy/miejscowy/lokalny akwen ― a local reservoir/body of water
  • odległy akwen ― a distant/far away reservoir/body of water
  • bezpieczny akwen ― a safe reservoir/body of water
  • piękny akwen ― a beautiful reservoir/body of water
  • sąsiedni akwen ― a neighboring reservoir/body of water
  • wielki akwen ― a large reservoir/body of water
  • poznański akwen ― a reservoir/body of water in Poznań
  • ulubiony akwen ― one’s favorite reservoir/body of water
  • znakomity akwen ― an incredible reservoir/body of water
  • popularny akwen ― a popular reservoir/body of water
  • ciepły akwen ― a warm reservoir/body of water
  • doskonały akwen ― a perfect reservoir/body of water
  • miejski akwen ― an urban reservoir/body of water/reservoir/body of water in the city
  • wielkopolski akwen ― a Greater Poland reservoir/body of water
  • północny akwen ― a northern reservoir/body of water
  • wschodni akwen ― an eastern reservoir/body of water
  • nieznany akwen ― an unknown/not known reservoir/body of water
  • trudny akwen ― a tough/hard/difficult reservoir/body of water
  • wspaniały akwen ― a wonderful reservoir/body of water
  • spory akwen ― a large/hefty reservoir/body of water
  • dawny akwen ― an old/ancient/ex reservoir/body of water
  • ogromny akwen ― a huge reservoir/body of water
  • sportowy akwen ― a sport/athletic reservoir/body of water
  • nowy akwen ― a new reservoir/body of water
  • polski akwen ― a Polish reservoir/body of water
  • akwen wodny ― a reservoir/body of water
  • akwen regatowy ― a regatta reservoir/body of water
  • akwen portowy ― a port reservoir/body of water
  • akwen śródlądowy ― an inland/land-locked reservoir/body of water
  • akwen morski ― a sea reservoir/body of water
  • akwen przybrzeżny ― a coastal reservoir/body of water
  • akwen słodkowodny ― a freshwater reservoir/body of water
  • akwen rekreacyjny ― a recreational reservoir/body of water
  • akwen szkoleniowy ― a learning/training reservoir/body of water
  • akwen żeglarski ― a sailing reservoir/body of water
  • akwen olimpijski ― an Olympic reservoir/body of water
  • akwen wewnętrzny ― an internal reservoir/body of water
  • brzeg akwenu ― the coast of a reservoir/body of water
  • pogłębianie akwenu ― reservoir/body of water dredging/deepening
  • dno akwenu ― the bottom of a reservoir/body of water
  • głębokość akwenu ― the depth of a reservoir/body of water
  • dzierżawa akwenu ― a reservoir/body of water lease
  • dzierżawca akwenu ― a reservoir/body of water renter
  • własność akwenu ― reservoir/body of water ownership
  • właściciel akwenu ― a reservoir/body of water owner
  • powierzchnia akwenu ― the surface of a reservoir/body of water
  • oznakowanie akwenu ― the marking/sinage of a reservoir/body of water
  • obrzeża akwenu ― the perimeter of a reservoir/body of water
  • czystość akwenu ― the cleanliness/cleanness/purity of a reservoir/body of water
  • zagospodarowanie akwenu ― reservoir/body of water development
  • utrzymanie akwenu ― reservoir/body of water maintenance
  • woda/wody akwenu ― the water(s) of a reservoir/body of water
  • mapa akwenu ― a map of a reservoir/body of water
  • użytkownik akwenu ― a reservoir/body of water user
  • zabezpieczenie/ochrona akwenu ― reservoir/body of water protectoin
  • budowa akwenu ― reservoir/body of water construction
  • gospodarz akwenu ― the landlord of a reservoir/body of water
  • akwen zalewu/zbiornika ― a dam's reservoir/body of water
  • akwen wody/wód ― a reservoir's water(s)
  • akwen powiatu ― a county's reservoir/body of water
  • akwen regionu ― a region's reservoir/body of water
  • akweny świata ― the world's reservoirs/bodies of water
  • zarybiać/zarybić akwen ― to stock/populate a reservoir/body of water with fish
  • patrolować akwen ― to patrol a reservoir/body of water
  • pływać w akwenie ― to swim in a reservoir/body of water
  • zarządzać akwenem ― to manage a reservoir/body of water
  • przyjeżdżać do akwenu ― to drive to a reservoir/body of water
  • kontrolować akweny ― to control reservoirs/bodies of water
  • oczyszczać/oczyścić akwen ― to clean/depollute a reservoir/body of water
  • korzystać/wykorzystać z akwenu ― to use a reservoir/body of water
  • obserwować akwen ― to observe a reservoir/body of water
  • akwen przyciąga kogos ― a reservoir/body of water attracts/draws/pulls someone

References
  1. Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “akwen”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “akwen”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  3. akwen in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading
  • akwen in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • akwen in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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