łono

See also: lono, Lono, lóno, and лоно

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *lono.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈwɔnɔ]

Noun

łono n

  1. hug
  2. armful

Declension
Declension of łono
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative łono łonje łona
Genitive łona łonowu łonow
Dative łonoju, łonu łonoma łonam
Accusative łono łonje łona
Instrumental łonom łonoma łonami
Locative łonje łonoma łonach

Further reading
  • Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928), “łono”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
  • Starosta, Manfred (1999), “łono”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lono.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwɔ.nɔ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔnɔ
  • Syllabification: ło‧no

Noun

łono n

  1. Outer part of a pregnant woman's stomach
  2. External lower part of the abdomen or stomach

Usage notes

"Łono" is not a precise term, and it is not used anatomically.

Declension
Declension of łono
singular plural
nominative łono łona
genitive łona łon
dative łonu łonom
accusative łono łona
instrumental łonem łonami
locative łonie łonach
vocative łono łona

Derived terms
adjectives

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