-yni

See also: yni and ynį

Polish

Alternative forms

• -ini

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-yni.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɨ.ɲi/

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• Rhymes: -ɨɲi
• Syllabification: y‧ni

Suffix

-yni f

1. forms feminine nouns from masculine words

   ‎bóg + ‎-yni → ‎bogini

   ‎gospodzin + ‎-yni → ‎gospodyni

   ‎pracodawca + ‎-yni → ‎pracodawczyni

Declension

Declension of -yni

	singular	plural
nominative	-yni	-ynie
genitive	-yni	-yń
dative	-yni	-yniom
accusative	-ynię	-ynie
instrumental	-ynią	-yniami
locative	-yni	-yniach
vocative	-yni	-ynie

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -yni

Further reading

• -yni in Polish dictionaries at PWN