błonica
//bwɔˈɲi.t͡sa//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.diphtheria
błonica gardła
throat diphtheria
błonica krtani
larynx diphtheria
błonica nosa
diphtheria of the nose
- 2.sea lettuce (any green algae of the genus Ulva)
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
From błona + -ica. The medical sense is a calque of French diphtérie, from Ancient Greek διφθέρα (diphthéra). First attested in 1861.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | błonica | błonice |
| Genitive | błonicy | błonic |
| Dative | błonicy | błonicom |
| Accusative | błonicę | błonice |
| Instrumental | błonicą | błonicami |
| Locative | błonicy | błonicach |
| Vocative | błonico | błonice |
Nominative
Singular
błonica
Plural
błonice
Genitive
Singular
błonicy
Plural
błonic
Dative
Singular
błonicy
Plural
błonicom
Accusative
Singular
błonicę
Plural
błonice
Instrumental
Singular
błonicą
Plural
błonicami
Locative
Singular
błonicy
Plural
błonicach
Vocative
Singular
błonico
Plural
błonice