archipelag

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English archipelago, from Italian arcipelago, formed on the basis of Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-) + Ancient Greek πέλαγος (pélagos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ar.xiˈpɛ.lak/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛlak
  • Syllabification: ar‧chi‧pe‧lag

Noun

archipelag m inan (abbreviation archip.)

  1. (geography) archipelago (group of islands)

Declension
Declension of archipelag
singular plural
nominative archipelag archipelagi
genitive archipelagu archipelagów
dative archipelagowi archipelagom
accusative archipelag archipelagi
instrumental archipelagiem archipelagami
locative archipelagu archipelagach
vocative archipelagu archipelagi

Further reading
  • archipelag in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • archipelag in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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