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"Niece" in Polish: bratanica / siostrzenica
bratanica / siostrzenica
Note: Bratanica: brother’s daughter; siostrzenica: sister’s daughter.
Niece in Polish is bratanica / siostrzenica. Bratanica is feminine; useful forms are bratanicy (genitive), bratanicę (direct object) and bratanicą (instrumental). Bratanica is a brother's daughter; siostrzenica is a sister's daughter.
Identifying or describing niece
Bratanica jest jeszcze mała.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce bratanica / siostrzenica
Say it
bratanitsa
/brataɲitsa/
In bratanica, keep the vowels clear and avoid adding vowels inside consonant clusters. The content words in bratanica normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Niece" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| bratanica | niece Dictionary form for feminine bratanica. | Dictionary form for feminine bratanica. |
| bratanicy | of niece Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| bratanicą | with niece Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| bratanicę | niece 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 bratanica / siostrzenica in real life
- 1Identifying or describing niece
Bratanica jest jeszcze mała.
The niece is still young.
This sentence uses bratanica to describe niece in context.
- 2Using niece in daily life
Odwiedzam bratanicę po pracy.
I visit my brother's daughter after work.
Notice the form used for bratanica in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of niece
Czytam z bratanicą książkę.
I read a book with my brother's daughter.
The construction shows how bratanica fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with bratanica / siostrzenica
Incorrect: Nie ma bratanica.
Correct: Nie ma bratanicy.
After nie ma, bratanica takes the genitive form bratanicy.
Incorrect: z bratanica
Correct: z bratanicą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z bratanicą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Bratanica is a brother's daughter; siostrzenica is a sister's daughter.
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Describe niece in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Bratanica jest jeszcze mała.
The niece is still young.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Odwiedzam bratanicę po pracy.
I visit my brother's daughter after work.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Niece" in Polish
What grammatical form is bratanica?
Bratanica is feminine. No article is required with bratanica; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does bratanica change as a direct object?
The accusative form is bratanicę. For comparison, the genitive is bratanicy; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use bratanica after “with”?
Use z bratanicą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of bratanica, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using bratanica?
Bratanica is a brother's daughter; siostrzenica is a sister's daughter.
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