woheń

Upper Sorbian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ògňь. Cognate with Lower Sorbian wogeń.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɔ.hɛjn/
  • Rhymes: -ɔhɛjn
  • Syllabification: wo‧heń

Noun

woheń m inan (relational adjective wohenjowy, diminutive wohenčk)

  1. fire (simultaneous production of heat, light, smoke and gases, as a result of the combustion of a substance)
    Woheń zapřimny na lěs a spali wšitke štomy.The fire took over the forest and burned all the trees.
  2. fire, blaze

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
  • wohenjoalarmowy
  • wohenjopolicajski
  • woheńbluwaty
  • woheńčerwjeny
  • woheńhašenski
  • woheńkruty
  • wohnjopolicajski
nouns
  • woheńhašak m inan
  • woheńhašerstwo n
  • woheńkrutosć f
  • woheńzałožer m pers

Further reading

  • woheń”, in Mudra corpus [Upper Sorbian–Czech dictionary] (in Czech), 2024–2026
  • woheń” in Soblex