osnowa

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *osnova.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔˈsnɔ.va/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔva
  • Syllabification: o‧sno‧wa

Noun

osnowa f

  1. (weaving) warp
    Coordinate term: wątek
  2. groundwork
  3. theme, subject (of literature)
  4. (obsolete, grammar) stem (the first part of a word, before the inflecting suffixes)

Declension
Declension of osnowa
singular plural
nominative osnowa osnowy
genitive osnowy osnów
dative osnowie osnowom
accusative osnowę osnowy
instrumental osnową osnowami
locative osnowie osnowach
vocative osnowo osnowy

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