miłość
English meaning: Love
Definition
A deep feeling of affection.
Example
“Miłość jest najważniejsza w życiu.”
In English: “Love is the most important thing in life.”
Another example: “Ich miłość przetrwała wiele trudnych lat.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Core noun 'love' — romantic, familial and abstract. Central to poetry, songs and everyday affection; also a tender form of address ('moja miłości'). Note the consonant softening in oblique cases. Neutral to literary register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
The noun 'miłość' derives from the root 'mił-', which relates to love or liking. Its origins can be traced back to Proto-Slavic with cognates in many Slavic languages.
Common Collocations
- miłość od pierwszego wejrzenia
- wyznać miłość
- miłość do ojczyzny
- prawdziwa miłość
- pierwsza miłość
Word Forms
f; gen. miłości, instr. miłością, loc. (o) miłości; pl. miłości, gen. miłości
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Literary Heritage
“Litwo! Ojczyzno moja! ty jesteś jak zdrowie”
/Litwo! Ojczyzno moja! ty yestes jak zdrowie/
“Lithuania! My homeland! You are like health — one only knows your worth when you are lost.”
“Tyle wiemy o sobie, ile nas sprawdzono.”
“We know ourselves only insofar as we have been tested.”
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- Slavic
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