świnia

See also: swinia and świnią

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɕfi.ɲa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -iɲa
  • Syllabification: świ‧nia

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish świnia, from Proto-Slavic *svinьja, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sū-. First attested in 1387.[1]

Noun

świnia f (diminutive świnka, świneczka)

  1. pig
  2. (derogatory) traitor, disloyal person
  3. (slang) girlfriend
Usage notes

Sense #3 is used in the dresiarz subculture as a term of endearment that incorporates deliberately over-the-top misogyny.

Declension
Declension of świnia
singular plural
nominative świnia świnie
genitive świni świń
dative świni świniom
accusative świnię świnie
instrumental świnią świniami
locative świni świniach
vocative świnio świnie
Derived terms
adjectives
nouns
verbs

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

świnia

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of świni

References
  1. B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “świnia”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

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