obława

Polish

Etymology

From an East Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *obloviti.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔbˈwa.va/
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  • Rhymes: -ava
  • Syllabification: ob‧ła‧wa

Noun

obława f (diminutive obławka)

  1. (hunting) battue, hunt (form of hunting)
    Synonym: nagonka
  2. (law enforcement) dragnet, manhunt (efforts by law-enforcement personnel to capture suspects)

Declension
Declension of obława
singular plural
nominative obława obławy
genitive obławy obław
dative obławie obławom
accusative obławę obławy
instrumental obławą obławami
locative obławie obławach
vocative obławo obławy

Derived terms
adjective
  • obławny
noun
  • obławnik

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