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grzywna

/ˈɡɹɪvnɑ/

grzywna noun: a medieval measure of weight, mainly for silver, formerly used in Central and Eastern Europe.

Noun

grzywna (plural grzywnas or grzywny)

  1. (historical) A medieval measure of weight, mainly for silver, formerly used in Central and Eastern Europe.

Forms of grzywna

pluralgrzywnas
pluralgrzywny

Origin of grzywna

Borrowed from Old Polish grzywna. Doublet of grivna and hryvnia.

Questions about grzywna

What does grzywna mean?
Grzywna means a medieval measure of weight, mainly for silver, formerly used in Central and Eastern Europe.
What part of speech is grzywna?
Grzywna is a noun.
How do you pronounce grzywna?
Grzywna is pronounced /ˈɡɹɪvnɑ/.
What is the plural of grzywna?
The plural of grzywna is grzywnas.

Words near grzywna in the dictionary

  1. Grzybowskis
  2. Grzymski
  3. Grzymskis
  4. Grzywacz
  5. Grzywaczes
  6. grzywna
  7. grzywnas
  8. grzywny
  9. grá
  10. Gräfenberg spot
  11. Gräfenberg spots

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