boginka

See also: boginką

Polish

boginka

Etymology

From bogini +‎ -ka. First attested in 1592.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔˈɡiŋ.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -iŋka
  • Syllabification: bo‧gin‧ka

Noun

boginka f

  1. (Slavic mythology) female forest, water, or field spirit
    leśna boginka ― forest spirit
    wodna boginka ― water spirit
    morska boginka ― sea spirit

Declension

adjectives
adverbs
nouns
particle

References

  1. Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “boginka”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
  2. boginka in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading

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