cień
//ˈt͡ɕɛɲ//
Polishnounverb
Grammatical form
cień is the second-person singular imperative form of cienić — “to beshade, to beshadow, to shadow (to cast a shadow over, to block light from)”.
Definitions
- 1.shade (darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked)
- 2.shadow (dark image projected onto a surface where light is blocked by an object)
- 3.shadow, outline (faintly visible object)
- 4.shadow, husk (inferior or faint representation)
- 5.eyeshadow
- 6.literaryshadow, shade, ghost
Synonyms & related words
Word family
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish cień.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cień | cienie |
| Genitive | cienia | cieni, cieniów |
| Dative | cieniowi | cieniom |
| Accusative | cień | cienie |
| Instrumental | cieniem | cieniami |
| Locative | cieniu | cieniach |
| Vocative | cieniu | cienie |
Nominative
Singular
cień
Plural
cienie
Genitive
Singular
cienia
Plural
cieni, cieniów
Dative
Singular
cieniowi
Plural
cieniom
Accusative
Singular
cień
Plural
cienie
Instrumental
Singular
cieniem
Plural
cieniami
Locative
Singular
cieniu
Plural
cieniach
Vocative
Singular
cieniu
Plural
cienie