No. 1,909 in Polish
sienkiewicza
"Sienkiewicza" is a possessive form referring to "Sienkiewicz," a common Polish surname, often associated with the famous writer Henryk Sienkiewicz. It means "of Sienkiewicz."
In a sentence
Czytałem książkę Sienkiewicza w zeszłym tygodniu.
I read a book by Sienkiewicz last week.
Here, 'Sienkiewicza' is used in the genitive case to indicate possession, referring to something (a book) belonging to Sienkiewicz, a Polish author.
Spotkaliśmy się na ulicy Sienkiewicza.
We met on Sienkiewicz Street.
In this context, 'Sienkiewicza' is used as part of a street name, again in the genitive case, which is common for place names derived from personal names in Polish.
W muzeum była wystawa poświęcona Sienkiewiczowi.
There was an exhibition dedicated to Sienkiewicz at the museum.
This usage places 'Sienkiewiczowi', a different inflected case (dative), to indicate to or for Sienkiewicz in a dedicatory sense.
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