mykwa

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מקווה / מִקְוֶה‎ (mikvé). The internal vowel arose through conflation with myć (“to wash with water”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɨk.fa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨkfa
  • Syllabification: myk‧wa

Noun

mykwa f

  1. (Judaism) mikveh

Declension
Declension of mykwa
singular plural
nominative mykwa mykwy
genitive mykwy mykw
dative mykwie mykwom
accusative mykwę mykwy
instrumental mykwą mykwami
locative mykwie mykwach
vocative mykwo mykwy

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