Białowieża

Polish

Etymology

From biały (“white”) +‎ -o- (“tower”) +‎ wieża. Cognate with Belarusian Белавежа (Bjelavježa) (from which English Belovezha) and Russian Белове́ж (Belovéž).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bja.wɔˈvjɛ.ʐa/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛʐa
  • Syllabification: Bia‧ło‧wie‧ża

Proper noun

Białowieża f (related adjective białowieski)

  1. a forest between Poland and Belarus

Declension

Declension of Białowieża
singular
nominative Białowieża
genitive Białowieży
dative Białowieży
accusative Białowieżę
instrumental Białowieżą
locative Białowieży
vocative Białowieżo
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