rocznicom

Rocznicom is the dative plural form of the Polish noun rocznica, meaning anniversary. Rocznica denotes a recurring annual date that is celebrated or commemorated, such as the anniversary of a wedding, a company’s founding, or a national holiday. The word derives from rok, “year,” with the suffix -nica.

In Polish, rocznica is a feminine noun. Its full declension is:

Singular: nominative rocznica, genitive rocznicy, dative rocznicy, accusative rocznicę, instrumental rocznicą, locative rocznicy.

Plural: nominative rocznice, genitive rocznic, dative rocznicom, accusative rocznice, instrumental rocznicami, locative rocznicach.

Rocznicom is the dative plural form.

Usage notes: The form rocznicom is used when the anniversaries are the indirect object or beneficiary of an action, for example: “składano rocznicom życzenia.” In everyday language, other constructions such as “na rocznicach” (in/at the anniversaries) or using singular or other plural forms are more common. The noun rocznica also appears in compounds and fixed phrases like “rocznica ślubu” (wedding anniversary) and “rocznice bitwy” (battle anniversaries).

See also: rocznica, jubileusz, obchody.