kochana

See also: kochaną

Polish

Etymology

From kochany +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔˈxa.na/

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• Rhymes: -ana
• Syllabification: ko‧cha‧na

Noun

kochana f (male equivalent kochany, diminutive kochanieńka or kochaniutka)

1. (nominalized, endearing) female equivalent of kochany (“loved one, love”)
2. (nominalized, sarcastic) patronizing term of address for someone irritating

   Synonyms: kochanieńka, kochaniutka

Declension

Declension of kochana

	singular	plural
nominative	kochana	kochane
genitive	kochanej	kochanych
dative	kochanej	kochanym
accusative	kochaną	kochane
instrumental	kochaną	kochanymi
locative	kochanej	kochanych
vocative	kochana	kochane

Participle

kochana

1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of kochany

Further reading

• kochana in Polish dictionaries at PWN