kotwica
//kɔˈtfi.t͡sa/ | /kɔtˈfi.t͡sa//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.anchor (tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement)
podnieść kotwicę
to weigh anchor
opuścić kotwicę, rzucić kotwicę
to drop anchor
- 2.anchor escapement (metal arch with curved ends that keeps the clock mechanism in uniform motion)
- 3.anchor (moving part of the magnetic circuit of the relay used to control the contacts)
- 4.St. John's wort, goatweed (any plant of the genus Hypericum)
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
From kotew + -ica.
Forms
- kotwiczkadiminutive
- kotwicowyadjective
- kotwicznyadjective
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | kotwica | kotwice |
| Genitive | kotwicy | kotwic |
| Dative | kotwicy | kotwicom |
| Accusative | kotwicę | kotwice |
| Instrumental | kotwicą | kotwicami |
| Locative | kotwicy | kotwicach |
| Vocative | kotwico | kotwice |
Nominative
Singular
kotwica
Plural
kotwice
Genitive
Singular
kotwicy
Plural
kotwic
Dative
Singular
kotwicy
Plural
kotwicom
Accusative
Singular
kotwicę
Plural
kotwice
Instrumental
Singular
kotwicą
Plural
kotwicami
Locative
Singular
kotwicy
Plural
kotwicach
Vocative
Singular
kotwico
Plural
kotwice