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pomnik

//ˈpɔm.ɲik//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    monument; commemoration (structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial)
  2. 2.
    gravestone, tombstone (stone slab set at the head of a grave)
  3. 3.
    something or someone of great value in the achievements of some field of human activity (e.g., science, history, art)
  4. 4.
    something that reminds of something past or will in the future be a reminder of something now existing

Synonyms & related words

Word family
Related words (4)
  • pomnikarski
  • pomnikarsko
  • pomnikowo
  • pomnikowość

Etymology

From pomny + -ik. Calque of Latin monumentum. Coined by Jacek Przybylski in 1788.

Forms

  • pomniczekdiminutive
  • pomnikowyadjective
Nominative
Singular
pomnik
Plural
pomniki
Genitive
Singular
pomnika
Plural
pomników
Dative
Singular
pomnikowi
Plural
pomnikom
Accusative
Singular
pomnik
Plural
pomniki
Instrumental
Singular
pomnikiem
Plural
pomnikami
Locative
Singular
pomniku
Plural
pomnikach
Vocative
Singular
pomniku
Plural
pomniki

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