potop
//ˈpɔ.tɔp//
Polishnounverb
Grammatical form
potop is the second-person singular imperative form of potopić — “to drown (to kill by drowning many things or people one after the other)”.
Definitions
- 1.deluge, flood
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- potopowy
- przedpotopowy
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish potop, from Proto-Slavic *potopъ. By surface analysis, deverbal from potopić.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | potop | potopy |
| Genitive | potopu | potopów |
| Dative | potopowi | potopom |
| Accusative | potop | potopy |
| Instrumental | potopem | potopami |
| Locative | potopie | potopach |
| Vocative | potopie | potopy |
Nominative
Singular
potop
Plural
potopy
Genitive
Singular
potopu
Plural
potopów
Dative
Singular
potopowi
Plural
potopom
Accusative
Singular
potop
Plural
potopy
Instrumental
Singular
potopem
Plural
potopami
Locative
Singular
potopie
Plural
potopach
Vocative
Singular
potopie
Plural
potopy