PWN

See also: pwn

English

Pronunciation

  • enPR: pē dŭb′əl-yo͞o ĕn, -yo͝o-
  • Hyphenation: PWN

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of pulsar wind nebula.

Noun

PWN (plural PWNe)

  2. Abbreviation of pulsar wind nebula.
    Synonym: plerion

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of person with narcolepsy.

Noun

PWN (plural PWNs)

  1. Abbreviation of person with narcolepsy.
    Synonym: narcoleptic

Polish

Etymology

Initialism of Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛ.vuˈɛn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛn
  • Syllabification: P‧W‧N

Proper noun

PWN n or m inan (indeclinable, related adjective PWN-owski or pewuenowski)

  2. initialism of Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe (“Polish Scientific Publishers PWN”, literally “State Scientific Publishing-house”)

Declension

As a neuter noun: indeclinable.

As a masculine inanimate noun:

Declension of PWN
singular
nominative PWN
genitive PWN-u
dative PWN-owi
accusative PWN
instrumental PWN-em
locative PWN-ie
vocative PWN-ie

Further reading

  • PWN in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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