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"Horse" in Polish: koń
koń
Horse in Polish is koń. Koń is masculine animate; useful forms are konia (genitive), konia (direct object) and koniem (instrumental). Koń is a horse; its stem changes to koni- in konia and koniem.
Identifying or describing horse
Koń jest spokojny.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce koń
Say it
konih
/kɔɲ/
In koń, ń/ni is a palatal n. The content words in koń normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Horse" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| koń | horse Dictionary form for masculine animate koń. | Dictionary form for masculine animate koń. |
| konia | of horse Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| koniem | with horse Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
How to use koń in real life
- 1Identifying or describing horse
Koń jest spokojny.
The horse is calm.
This sentence uses koń to describe horse in context.
- 2Using horse in daily life
Karmię konia marchewką.
I feed the horse a carrot.
Notice the form used for koń in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of horse
Nie podchodź za blisko konia.
Do not get too close to the horse.
The construction shows how koń fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with koń
Incorrect: Nie ma koń.
Correct: Nie ma konia.
After nie ma, koń takes the genitive form konia.
Incorrect: z koń
Correct: z koniem
When z means with, use the instrumental: z koniem. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Koń is a horse; its stem changes to koni- in konia and koniem.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe horse in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Koń jest spokojny.
The horse is calm.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Karmię konia marchewką.
I feed the horse a carrot.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Horse" in Polish
What grammatical form is koń?
Koń is masculine animate. No article is required with koń; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does koń change as a direct object?
The accusative form is konia. For comparison, the genitive is konia; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use koń after “with”?
Use z koniem. Here z introduces the instrumental form of koń, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using koń?
Koń is a horse; its stem changes to koni- in konia and koniem.
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