dziedzina

See also: dziedziną

Old Polish

Noun

dziedzina f

  1. inheritance

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish dziedzina, from Proto-Slavic *dědina. The meaning of field of study is a calque of French domaine, and the mathematical meaning is a calque of English domain. By surface analysis, dziedziczyć + -ina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑɛˈd͡ʑi.na/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: dzie‧dzi‧na

Noun

dziedzina f

  1. field of study, discipline
  2. domain (geographic area)
  3. (mathematics) domain
  4. (Cieszyn Silesia) village

Declension

Further reading

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