parafia
//paˈra.fja//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.parish (part of a diocese)
- 2.parish (community attending that church; the members of the parish)
- 3.parish office
- 4.colloquialparish church
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- parafialny
- parafiański
- z innej parafii
- parafianin
- parafianka
Synonyms
- kościół parafialny
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παραφυία (paraphuía), as a Lutheran term with contamination from earlier parochia, a Catholic term. First attested in 1547.
Forms
- parafijaalternative • middle • polish
- parachwijaalternative • middle • polish
- parochwijaalternative • middle • polish
- parafjaalternative
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | parafia | parafie |
| Genitive | parafii | parafii, parafij (archaic) |
| Dative | parafii | parafiom |
| Accusative | parafię | parafie |
| Instrumental | parafią | parafiami |
| Locative | parafii | parafiach |
| Vocative | parafio | parafie |
Nominative
Singular
parafia
Plural
parafie
Genitive
Singular
parafii
Plural
parafii, parafij (archaic)
Dative
Singular
parafii
Plural
parafiom
Accusative
Singular
parafię
Plural
parafie
Instrumental
Singular
parafią
Plural
parafiami
Locative
Singular
parafii
Plural
parafiach
Vocative
Singular
parafio
Plural
parafie