archipelag
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin archipelagus, 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/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛlak
- Syllabification: ar‧chi‧pe‧lag
Noun
archipelag m inan (abbreviation archip.)
- (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