Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grzywna

/ˈɡɹɪvnɑ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grzy-w-na
IPA: /ˈɡɹɪvnɑ/

23

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

grzywnas (plural) grzywny (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce grzywna?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹɪvnɑ/.
What does grzywna mean?: A medieval measure of weight, mainly for silver, formerly used in Central and Eastern Europe.
Where does grzywna come from?: Borrowed from Old Polish grzywna. Doublet of grivna and hryvnia.

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