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"Mountain" in Polish: góra
góra
Mountain in Polish is góra. Góra is feminine; useful forms are góry (genitive), górę (direct object) and górą (instrumental). Góra is a mountain and can also mean the top; góry is the plural for mountains.
Identifying or describing mountain
Góra jest pokryta śniegiem.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce góra
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goora
/ɡura/
In góra, ó has the same vowel as u. The content words in góra normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Mountain" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| góra | mountain Dictionary form for feminine góra. | Dictionary form for feminine góra. |
| góry | of mountain Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| górą | with mountain Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| górę | mountain 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 góra in real life
- 1Identifying or describing mountain
Góra jest pokryta śniegiem.
The mountain is covered in snow.
This sentence uses góra to describe mountain in context.
- 2Using mountain in daily life
Widzę wysoką górę za jeziorem.
I see a tall mountain beyond the lake.
Notice the form used for góra in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of mountain
Nie znam nazwy tej góry.
I do not know this mountain's name.
The construction shows how góra fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with góra
Incorrect: Nie ma góra.
Correct: Nie ma góry.
After nie ma, góra takes the genitive form góry.
Incorrect: z góra
Correct: z górą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z górą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Góra is a mountain and can also mean the top; góry is the plural for mountains.
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Describe mountain in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Góra jest pokryta śniegiem.
The mountain is covered in snow.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Widzę wysoką górę za jeziorem.
I see a tall mountain beyond the lake.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Mountain" in Polish
What grammatical form is góra?
Góra is feminine. No article is required with góra; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does góra change as a direct object?
The accusative form is górę. For comparison, the genitive is góry; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use góra after “with”?
Use z górą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of góra, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using góra?
Góra is a mountain and can also mean the top; góry is the plural for mountains.
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