wujenka

Polish

Etymology

From wuj (“uncle, esp. maternal uncle”) +‎ -enka.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vuˈjɛŋ.ka/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋka
  • Syllabification: wu‧jen‧ka

Noun

wujenka f

  1. (dated) maternal aunt (mother's brother's wife)

Usage notes

Mostly supplanted by ciotka.

Declension
Declension of wujenka
singular plural
nominative wujenka wujenki
genitive wujenki wujenek
dative wujence wujenkom
accusative wujenkę wujenki
instrumental wujenką wujenkami
locative wujence wujenkach
vocative wujenko wujenki

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