Niemiec

See also: niemiec and niemieć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *němьcь (foreigner; German, literally a mute one), from *němъ (mute). By surface analysis, niemy + -iec.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɲɛ.mjɛt͡s/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛmjɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: Nie‧miec
  • Homophone: niemiec

Noun

Niemiec m pers (feminine Niemka)

  1. German (German person)

Declension

adjective

Proper noun

Niemiec m pers or f

  1. a masculine surname
  2. a feminine surname

Declension

Masculine surname:

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

Proper noun

Niemiec pl

  1. genitive plural of Niemcy

Further reading

  • Niemiec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Niemiec in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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