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"Infection" in Polish: infekcja
infekcja
Infection in Polish is infekcja. Infekcja is feminine; useful forms are infekcji (genitive), infekcję (direct object) and infekcją (instrumental). Infekcja is an infection; zakażenie is another medical term often used for infection.
Identifying or describing infection
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How to pronounce infekcja
Say it
infektsiha
/infɛktsja/
In infekcja, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in infekcja normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Infection" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| infekcja | infection Dictionary form for feminine infekcja. | Dictionary form for feminine infekcja. |
| infekcji | of infection Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| infekcją | with infection Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| infekcję | infection 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 infekcja in real life
- 1Identifying or describing infection
Infekcja jest potwierdzona.
The infection is confirmed.
This sentence uses infekcja to describe infection in context.
- 2Using infection in daily life
Mam infekcję gardła.
I have a throat infection.
Notice the form used for infekcja in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of infection
Nie znam przyczyny infekcji.
I do not know the infection's cause.
The construction shows how infekcja fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with infekcja
Incorrect: Nie ma infekcja.
Correct: Nie ma infekcji.
After nie ma, infekcja takes the genitive form infekcji.
Incorrect: z infekcja
Correct: z infekcją
When z means with, use the instrumental: z infekcją. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Infekcja is an infection; zakażenie is another medical term often used for infection.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Describe infection in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Infekcja jest potwierdzona.
The infection is confirmed.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Mam infekcję gardła.
I have a throat infection.
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 "Infection" in Polish
What grammatical form is infekcja?
Infekcja is feminine. No article is required with infekcja; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does infekcja change as a direct object?
The accusative form is infekcję. For comparison, the genitive is infekcji; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use infekcja after “with”?
Use z infekcją. Here z introduces the instrumental form of infekcja, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using infekcja?
Infekcja is an infection; zakażenie is another medical term often used for infection.
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