górze

Górze is a Polish term used primarily as a grammatical form of the noun góra, meaning hill or mountain. In Polish grammar, górze occurs as the locative singular and the dative singular, used after prepositions to indicate location or direction, for example na górze (on the hill). The same word also appears as part of place names and toponyms, where it can denote a geographic feature or serve as a descriptive element.

In grammar, góra is a feminine noun. Declension (singular): nom góra; gen góry; dat górze; acc górę; ins górą; loc górze. Plural: nom góry; gen gór; dat górom; acc góry; ins górami; loc górach. The form górze thus represents the dative or locative case in the singular.

In toponymy, górze is found in various Polish locations and as part of compound names. It reflects the historical or geographic association with a hill or mountain, or with the landscape around a settlement. The root góra is cognate with related terms in other Slavic languages.

See also: Góry, Góra, Toponymy in Poland.