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bitwa

//ˈbi.tfa//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 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. 2.
    fight, brawl, struggle (physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups)
  3. 3.
    battle, fight (nonphysical conflict, with opposing ideas or forces; strife.)

Synonyms & related words

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish bitwa, from Proto-Slavic *bìtva. By surface analysis, bić + -twa.

Forms

  • bitewkadiminutive
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

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