dziewczynka
/d͡ʑɛfˈt͡ʂɘn.ka/feminine
The Polish phrase for "little girl" is dziewczynka.
dziewczynka is a feminine noun used to describe a young female child.
Meaning: a female child (noun)
Which one should you use?
While dziewczynka refers specifically to a young female child, the word dziewczyna is used to refer to a girl or a young woman.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of dziewczynka is dziewczynki. Depending on how the word is used in a sentence, the form changes: use dziewczynkę when the little girl is the direct object and use dziewczynce when you are giving something to the little girl.
How do you pronounce it?
/dʑɛfˈtʂɘn.ka/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- While dziewczynka means a little girl, be careful with the root word dziewka, which in modern Polish has evolved into a highly offensive term for a prostitute.
- Polish has a rich system of 'diminutives' that allows a speaker to turn dziewczynka into even smaller or more affectionate versions, such as dziewczynusia.
- In many Slavic languages, the root of dziewczynka relates to the concept of a 'maiden' or 'virgin', a connection that is no longer present in the everyday way Polish speakers use the term.
Examples in context
- Mała dziewczynka się nie bawiła.The little girl was not playing.This sentence uses dziewczynka to describe a child who was not playing.Tatoeba #5969984 by stagos, translation #5969747 by ApioDelPueblo
- Mała dziewczynka przytuliła swojego pluszowego misia.The little girl hugged her teddy bear.This sentence uses dziewczynka to describe a child hugging a teddy bear.Tatoeba #4287088 by Pompon, translation #4284689 by seltsameseeds
- Dziewczynka delikatnie i uważnie rozszczepiła zapałkę, by podać połówkę swojej koleżance.The little girl gently and carefully split the match in two to pass a half to her friend.This sentence uses dziewczynka to describe a child splitting a match.Tatoeba #13560981 by vxern, translation #13560983 by vxern
- Cześć, czy to twoja dziewczynka?Hello, is this your little girl?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Anna and Paweł are watching children play at a playground.
- AnnaSpójrz, ta dziewczynka biegnie bardzo szybko.Look, that little girl is running very fast.
- PawełTak, ma bardzo dużo energii.Yes, she has a lot of energy.
- AnnaCzy ta dziewczynka jest twoją siostrzenicą?Is that little girl your niece?
- PawełNie, to tylko dziewczynka z sąsiedztwa.No, she is just a little girl from the neighborhood.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “little girl” translations and entries dziewczynka, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dziewczynka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
