boginka

See also: boginką

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

boginka f

  1. (Slavic mythology) female forest, water, or field spirit
    leśna boginkaforest spirit
    wodna boginkawater spirit
    morska boginkasea spirit

Declension

adjectives
adverbs
nouns
particle

References

  1. boginka”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish], 2010-2022
  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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