blokownia

See also: blokownią

Polish

Etymology

From blok + -ownia. First attested in 1835, but in common usage only as of 1923.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blɔˈkɔv.ɲa/
  • Rhymes: -ɔvɲa
  • Syllabification: blo‧kow‧nia

Noun

blokownia f

  1. blocking room (room for making blocks of items)
  2. (nautical) area of a shipyard for blocking a ship's hull's surface sections

Declension

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References

  1. Muzeum Domowe albo Czytelnia Wieczorna, issue 20, 1835, page 154
  2. blokownia in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading

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