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Where does “-nie” come from?

-nie (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic -nьje, from Proto-Slavic -ьje — Denominal, forming collective nouns; Deverbal ,...

-nie (Polish): -ing; Replaces -ny, -na, -ne in adjectives to...

Definitions

  1. -ing; Replaces -ny, -na, -ne in adjectives to...

Ancestry of “-nie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic-nьjeDeverbal, forming action nouns
2Proto-Slavic-ьjeDenominal, forming collective nouns; Deverbal ,...

Words derived from “-nie”

  • mieszkanie
  • żądanie
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