bitewka
//biˈtɛf.ka//
Polishnoun
Grammatical form
bitewka is the diminutive form of bitwa — “battle (general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement) [with nad (+ instrumental) ‘of what river’],”.
Definitions of bitwa noun · /ˈbi.tfa/
Full entry for bitwa →- 1.battle (general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement) [with nad (+ instrumental) ‘of what river’],
- 2.fight, brawl, struggle (physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups)
- 3.battle, fight (nonphysical conflict, with opposing ideas or forces; strife.)
Etymology of bitwa
Inherited from Old Polish bitwa, from Proto-Slavic *bìtva. By surface analysis, bić + -twa.
Etymology
From bitwa + -ka. First attested in 1843.
Paradigm of bitwa, with bitewka highlighted:
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bitwa | bitwy |
| Genitive | bitwy | bitew, bitw |
| Dative | bitwie | bitwom |
| Accusative | bitwę | bitwy |
| Instrumental | bitwą | bitwami |
| Locative | bitwie | bitwach |
| Vocative | bitwo | bitwy |
Nominative
Singular
bitwa
Plural
bitwy
Genitive
Singular
bitwy
Plural
bitew, bitw
Dative
Singular
bitwie
Plural
bitwom
Accusative
Singular
bitwę
Plural
bitwy
Instrumental
Singular
bitwą
Plural
bitwami
Locative
Singular
bitwie
Plural
bitwach
Vocative
Singular
bitwo
Plural
bitwy