grzywna

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/ˈɡɹɪvnɑ/

noun

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

OriginOld Polish grzywna →
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Meanings

noungrzywna (plural grzywnas or grzywny)

plural grzywnas · plural grzywny

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

Origin

  1. Old Polishgrzywna
  2. Englishgrzywna

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

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APA

grzywna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grzywna

MLA

“grzywna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grzywna. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grzywna,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grzywna.

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