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wodnica.

water line (line where the hull of a ship meets the surface of the water)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/vɔdˈɲi.t͡sa//vɔdˈɲi.t͡sa/Middle, Polish[vɔdˈɲi.t͡sa][vɔdˈɲi.t͡sa]
  1. water line (line where the hull of a ship meets the surface of the water)

    feminine
  2. otter shrew (mammal of the family Potamogalidae)

    feminine
  3. synonym of brózda

    feminine
  4. a disease

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Balto-Slavic *wandō Proto-Slavic *voda Old Polish woda Polish woda Proto-Slavic *-ьnica Old Polish -nica Polish -nica Polish wodnica From woda + -nica. First attested in the 16th century.

noun/vɔdˈɲi.t͡sa//vɔdˈɲi.t͡sa/Middle, Polish[vɔdˈɲi.t͡sa][vɔdˈɲi.t͡sa]
  1. malevolent demon inhabiting bodies of water, believed to be the partner of topielec and the soul of a young girl who drowned out of despair or bitterness, or who was deliberately drowned by someone else

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Balto-Slavic *wandō Proto-Slavic *voda Old Polish woda Polish woda Proto-Slavic *-ьnica Old Polish -nica Polish -nica Polish wodnica From woda + -nica. First attested in the 16th century.

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