Polish words / 4751–5000 / no. 4914
hańba
/ˈxaɲba/noun, feminine#4914 most common
disgrace, shame
Usage noteStrong and formal; wstyd is the everyday word for shame.
Examples
- To hańba, że nikt nie pomógł.It's a disgrace that nobody helped.
- Przegrana z takim zespołem to hańba.Losing to a team like that is a disgrace.
Declension of hańba
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativekto? co? | hańba | hańby |
| Genitivekogo? czego? | hańby | hańb |
| Dativekomu? czemu? | hańbie | hańbom |
| Accusativekogo? co? | hańbę | hańby |
| Instrumentalz kim? z czym? | hańbą | hańbami |
| Locativeo kim? o czym? | hańbie | hańbach |
| Vocativeo! | hańbo | hańby |