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"Liver" in Polish: wątroba
wątroba
Liver in Polish is wątroba. Wątroba is feminine; useful forms are wątroby (genitive), wątrobę (direct object) and wątrobą (instrumental). Wątroba is the liver organ; wątróbka commonly names liver prepared as food.
Identifying or describing liver
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How to pronounce wątroba
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vontroba
/vɔntrɔba/
In wątroba, nasal vowels change their realization with the following consonant. The content words in wątroba normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Liver" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| wątroba | liver Dictionary form for feminine wątroba. | Dictionary form for feminine wątroba. |
| wątroby | of liver Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| wątrobą | with liver Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| wątrobę | liver 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 wątroba in real life
- 1Identifying or describing liver
Wątroba jest badana.
The liver is being examined.
This sentence uses wątroba to describe liver in context.
- 2Using liver in daily life
Lekarz bada wątrobę.
The doctor examines the liver.
Notice the form used for wątroba in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of liver
Nie znam wyników badania wątroby.
I do not know the liver test results.
The construction shows how wątroba fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with wątroba
Incorrect: Nie ma wątroba.
Correct: Nie ma wątroby.
After nie ma, wątroba takes the genitive form wątroby.
Incorrect: z wątroba
Correct: z wątrobą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z wątrobą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Wątroba is the liver organ; wątróbka commonly names liver prepared as food.
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Describe liver in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Wątroba jest badana.
The liver is being examined.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Lekarz bada wątrobę.
The doctor examines the liver.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Liver" in Polish
What grammatical form is wątroba?
Wątroba is feminine. No article is required with wątroba; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does wątroba change as a direct object?
The accusative form is wątrobę. For comparison, the genitive is wątroby; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use wątroba after “with”?
Use z wątrobą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of wątroba, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using wątroba?
Wątroba is the liver organ; wątróbka commonly names liver prepared as food.
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