pamięć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pamętь, from *pa- + *mętь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mintis, from Proto-Indo-European *méntis. Cognate to Latin mēns.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpa.mjɛɲt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -amjɛɲt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: pa‧mięć

Noun

pamięć f

  1. memory (one's ability to remember)
    z pamięcifrom memory
  2. (computing) memory of a computer

Usage notes

Contrasting with wspomnienie, which is a single memory, pamięć refers to one's ability to remember.

Declension

Derived terms

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Further reading

  • pamięć in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pamięć in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Wanda Decyk-Zięba, editor (2018-2022), pamięć”, in Dydaktyczny Słownik Etymologiczno-historyczny Języka Polskiego [A Didactic, Historical, Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
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