English Explanatory Dictionary

grzywna

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

grzywna grzywnas grzywny

Etymology

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

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