Polish words / 4251–4500 / no. 4368
oś
/ɔɕ/noun, feminine#4368 most common
axis, axle
Usage noteFeminine despite the consonant ending: ta oś, genitive osi.
Examples
- Ziemia obraca się wokół własnej osi.The Earth rotates on its own axis.
- W przyczepie pękła tylna oś.The rear axle on the trailer broke.
Declension of oś
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativekto? co? | oś | osie |
| Genitivekogo? czego? | osi | osi |
| Dativekomu? czemu? | osi | osiom |
| Accusativekogo? co? | oś | osie |
| Instrumentalz kim? z czym? | osią | osiami |
| Locativeo kim? o czym? | osi | osiach |
| Vocativeo! | osi | osie |