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"Cow" in Polish: krowa
krowa
Cow in Polish is krowa. Krowa is feminine; useful forms are krowy (genitive), krowę (direct object) and krową (instrumental). Krowa names a cow; wołowina is beef as meat, a separate word.
Identifying or describing cow
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How to pronounce krowa
Say it
krova
/krɔva/
In krowa, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in krowa normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Cow" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| krowa | cow Dictionary form for feminine krowa. | Dictionary form for feminine krowa. |
| krowy | of cow Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| krową | with cow Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| krowę | cow as a direct object Accusative form, used with many affirmative object-taking verbs. | Accusative form, used with many affirmative object-taking verbs. |
How to use krowa in real life
- 1Identifying or describing cow
Krowa jest na pastwisku.
The cow is in the pasture.
This sentence uses krowa to describe cow in context.
- 2Using cow in daily life
Widzę krowę przy płocie.
I see a cow by the fence.
Notice the form used for krowa in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of cow
Nie dotykaj tej krowy.
Do not touch that cow.
The construction shows how krowa fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with krowa
Incorrect: Nie ma krowa.
Correct: Nie ma krowy.
After nie ma, krowa takes the genitive form krowy.
Incorrect: z krowa
Correct: z krową
When z means with, use the instrumental: z krową. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Krowa names a cow; wołowina is beef as meat, a separate word.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe cow in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Krowa jest na pastwisku.
The cow is in the pasture.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Widzę krowę przy płocie.
I see a cow by the fence.
This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Cow" in Polish
What grammatical form is krowa?
Krowa is feminine. No article is required with krowa; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does krowa change as a direct object?
The accusative form is krowę. For comparison, the genitive is krowy; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use krowa after “with”?
Use z krową. Here z introduces the instrumental form of krowa, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using krowa?
Krowa names a cow; wołowina is beef as meat, a separate word.
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