Polish · Body & Health
"Diarrhea" in Polish: biegunka
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Diarrhea in Polish is biegunka. Biegunka is feminine; useful forms are biegunki (genitive), biegunkę (direct object) and biegunką (instrumental). Biegunka is diarrhea; mam biegunkę is the ordinary direct description of the symptom.
Identifying or describing diarrhea
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How to pronounce biegunka
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/bjɛɡunka/
In biegunka, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in biegunka normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Diarrhea" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| biegunka | diarrhea Dictionary form for feminine biegunka. | Dictionary form for feminine biegunka. |
| biegunki | of diarrhea Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| biegunką | with diarrhea Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| biegunkę | diarrhea 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 biegunka in real life
- 1Identifying or describing diarrhea
Biegunka jest uciążliwa.
The diarrhea is bothersome.
This sentence uses biegunka to describe diarrhea in context.
- 2Using diarrhea in daily life
Mam biegunkę od wczoraj.
I have had diarrhea since yesterday.
Notice the form used for biegunka in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of diarrhea
Nie znam przyczyny biegunki.
I do not know the cause of the diarrhea.
The construction shows how biegunka fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with biegunka
Incorrect: Nie ma biegunka.
Correct: Nie ma biegunki.
After nie ma, biegunka takes the genitive form biegunki.
Incorrect: z biegunka
Correct: z biegunką
When z means with, use the instrumental: z biegunką. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Biegunka is diarrhea; mam biegunkę is the ordinary direct description of the symptom.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe diarrhea in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Biegunka jest uciążliwa.
The diarrhea is bothersome.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Mam biegunkę od wczoraj.
I have had diarrhea since yesterday.
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 "Diarrhea" in Polish
What grammatical form is biegunka?
Biegunka is feminine. No article is required with biegunka; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does biegunka change as a direct object?
The accusative form is biegunkę. For comparison, the genitive is biegunki; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use biegunka after “with”?
Use z biegunką. Here z introduces the instrumental form of biegunka, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using biegunka?
Biegunka is diarrhea; mam biegunkę is the ordinary direct description of the symptom.
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