Wyspie

Wyspie is the locative singular form of the Polish noun wyspa, meaning "island." It is used with locative-case prepositions to indicate a location on or near an island. The base noun wyspa is feminine, and its singular forms include wyspa (nominative), wyspy (genitive), wyspie (dative and locative), wyspę (accusative), wyspą (instrumental). In practice, wyspie appears after prepositions such as na and o, for example: na wyspie (on the island), o wyspie (about the island).

Usage and examples: In everyday language, wyspie serves to specify that something is situated on an island. For instance, “Mieszkańcy na wyspie żyją według charakterystycznych tradycji” describes people living on the island and its traditions. The form also appears in phrases introduced by the preposition o, as in “mówić o wyspie,” meaning to talk about the island. In literary and journalistic writing, wyspie helps convey precise geographic location within Polish text.

Toponymy and linguistic notes: In place names, the word wyspa appears more often in its base form (wyspa) or as part of a compound name rather than as a standalone proper noun in the locative. The term wyspa itself is of Slavic origin and broadly corresponds to the concept of an island found in other related languages.

See also: Wyspa, Polish grammar, Polish toponymy.