kolekcja

See also: kolekcją

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French collection, from Latin collēctiō, collēctiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔˈlɛk.t͡sja/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛkt͡sja
  • Syllabification: ko‧lek‧cja

Noun

kolekcja f (diminutive kolekcyjka)

  1. collection (set of thematically associated items gathered by a collector)
    Synonym: zbiory

Usage notes

This word refers only to collections in the sense of thematically associated items deliberately gathered by individuals or institutions due to interest in them. It does not extend to other meanings of English collection. See zbiór, zbiórka.

Declension

Derived terms

verbs
adjective
nouns

Further reading

  • kolekcja in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kolekcja in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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