defensywa

See also: defensywą

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dēfēnsīvus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɛ.fɛnˈsɨ.va/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨva
  • Syllabification: de‧fen‧sy‧wa

Noun

defensywa f

  1. (military) defense, defensive (means, attitude or position of defense)
    Antonym: ofensywa
    w defensywie ― on the defensive

Declension
Declension of defensywa
singular plural
nominative defensywa defensywy
genitive defensywy defensyw
dative defensywie defensywom
accusative defensywę defensywy
instrumental defensywą defensywami
locative defensywie defensywach
vocative defensywo defensywy

Further reading
  • defensywa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • defensywa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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