kamień

Meaning

1. stone (piece of rock that has been separated)
2. stone (gemstone, jewel)
3. stone; plaque (hard sediment remaining on something)
4. stone (hard, stone-like deposit in someone or something's body)
5. stone (small stone-like item used in some games and sports)
6. rock (closed hand in the game of rock paper scissors)
7. (obsolete) pack of matches containing 250 boxes
8. (obsolete) stone (unit of mass equal to 32 pounds)
9. (obsolete) stone (hard seed of some fruits)
10. (obsolete) border post
11. knob used to vote when judging a guilty person
12. plummet (measuring device)
13. antimony, semimetal
14. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include
15. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
16. copper ore
17. murra
18. magnet
19. magnesia; magnesium oxide; manganese ore
20. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include
21. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
22. fossil
23. amber
24. coral
25. solid
26. weight
27. stone; Further details are uncertain.

Hyphenated as

ka‧mień

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈka.mjɛɲ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish kamień. Compare Latvian akmens, Lithuanian akmuo, Ancient Greek ἄκμων (ákmōn), Sanskrit अश्मन् (aśman).

Sentences

" Skóra zaś wyschła do tego stopnia , że była twarda , jak kamień ."

"And the skin dried up to the point that it was as hard as a stone."

" Nieszczęście spopieliło mu duszę , zmieniło w głaz , w zastygły , martwy kamień ."

"Misfortune burned his soul, turned it into a boulder, into a frozen, dead stone."

"Spostrzegł wielki kamień leżący pod bramą , wyrwał go i przeszedł tym otworem."

“He saw a great stone lying under the gate, and plucked it out, and passed through that opening.”