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"Skirt" in Polish: spódnica
spódnica
Skirt in Polish is spódnica. Spódnica is feminine; useful forms are spódnicy (genitive), spódnicę (direct object) and spódnicą (instrumental). Spódnica is a skirt; sukienka names a dress that includes the upper body.
Identifying or describing skirt
Spódnica jest za krótka.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce spódnica
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spoodnitsa
/spudɲitsa/
In spódnica, ó has the same vowel as u. The content words in spódnica normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"Skirt" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| spódnica | skirt Dictionary form for feminine spódnica. | Dictionary form for feminine spódnica. |
| spódnicy | of skirt Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. | Genitive form, used for example after nie ma. |
| spódnicą | with skirt Instrumental form after z meaning with. | Instrumental form after z meaning with. |
| spódnicę | skirt 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 spódnica in real life
- 1Identifying or describing skirt
Spódnica jest za krótka.
The skirt is too short.
This sentence uses spódnica to describe skirt in context.
- 2Using skirt in daily life
Przymierzam spódnicę w sklepie.
I try on a skirt in the shop.
Notice the form used for spódnica in this practical sentence.
- 3Another use of skirt
Nie noszę tej spódnicy zimą.
I do not wear this skirt in winter.
The construction shows how spódnica fits a different situation.
Mistakes English speakers make with spódnica
Incorrect: Nie ma spódnica.
Correct: Nie ma spódnicy.
After nie ma, spódnica takes the genitive form spódnicy.
Incorrect: z spódnica
Correct: z spódnicą
When z means with, use the instrumental: z spódnicą. Z can also mean from.
Good to know
Spódnica is a skirt; sukienka names a dress that includes the upper body.
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Describe skirt in two different contexts
Partner
Ułóż zdanie z tym słowem.
Make a sentence with this word.
You
Spódnica jest za krótka.
The skirt is too short.
Partner
A teraz podaj inny przykład.
Now give a different example.
You
Przymierzam spódnicę w sklepie.
I try on a skirt in the shop.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Skirt" in Polish
What grammatical form is spódnica?
Spódnica is feminine. No article is required with spódnica; surrounding words carry its gender and number agreement.
How does spódnica change as a direct object?
The accusative form is spódnicę. For comparison, the genitive is spódnicy; negation can change the case required by a verb.
How do I use spódnica after “with”?
Use z spódnicą. Here z introduces the instrumental form of spódnica, rather than its dictionary form.
What should I know about using spódnica?
Spódnica is a skirt; sukienka names a dress that includes the upper body.
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