ojczyzna

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See also: ojczyzną

Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otьči(z)na. By surface analysis, ojciec +‎ -yzna. Compare Russian отчи́зна (otčízna).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɘzna
  • Syllabification: oj‧czyz‧na

Noun

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ojczyzna f (related adjective ojczyźniany)

  1. homeland, motherland, fatherland
  2. (Kuyavia) male genitalia
  3. (obsolete) inheritance from one's father
    Synonym: ojcowizna

Declension

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Further reading

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  • ojczyzna in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ojczyzna in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Oskar Kolberg (1867) “ojczyzna”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 274