dynia

See also: Dynia, dynią, Dynią, and -dynia

Polish
dynia

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dỳňa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɨ.ɲa/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨɲa
  • Syllabification: dy‧nia
  • Homophone: Dynia

Noun

dynia f (diminutive dyńka, related adjective dyniowy)

  1. pumpkin, gourd, squash (any plant of genus Cucurbita)
  2. pumpkin, gourd, squash (fruit of that plant)
    Synonym: (colloquial) bania
  3. (prison slang, school slang) head, noggin
    Synonyms: bania, dyńka
  4. (school slang) fatso, butterball (overweight person)
  5. (school slang) F (bad grade)
  6. (prison slang) fist (clenched hand)

Declension
Declension of dynia
singular plural
nominative dynia dynie
genitive dyni dyń
dative dyni dyniom
accusative dynię dynie
instrumental dynią dyniami
locative dyni dyniach
vocative dynio dynie

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