Łódź

See also: łódź, Lodz, and Łodz

English

Alternative forms

Lodz

Proper noun

Łódź

Alternative form of Lodz

Polish

Etymology

Unknown. Possible etymologies include:

From the surname Łodzic.
From the given name Włodzisław.
From Old Polish łoza (“willow tree”).

Popular incorrect etymologies include:

From łódź (“boat”). This is incorrect, since the city does not lie near any navigable body of water.
From Łódka, a small river in the city. This is also incorrect, since the river was named after the city, not the other way around.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wut͡ɕ/
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Proper noun

Łódź f

Lodz (major city in Poland)

Declension

declension of Łódź

	singular
nominative	Łódź
genitive	Łodzi
dative	Łodzi
accusative	Łódź
instrumental	Łodzią
locative	Łodzi
vocative	Łodzi

Derived terms

łodzianin m, łodzianka f
adjective: łódzki

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