No. 681 in Polish
województwa
"Provinces" or "voivodeships" – administrative regions in Poland.
In a sentence
Polska podzielona jest na szesnaście województw.
Poland is divided into sixteen provinces.
The word 'województw' is used here as the genitive plural form to denote a possessive relationship with the number sixteen, indicating the organizational divisions of the country.
Mapa przedstawia granice poszczególnych województw.
The map shows the boundaries of individual provinces.
Here, 'województw' is in the genitive plural form, used in relation to the word 'granice' (boundaries), indicating possession.
Stolice województw są ważnymi ośrodkami administracyjnymi.
The capitals of the provinces are important administrative centers.
In this sentence, 'województw' appears in the genitive plural case linked to 'Stolice' (capitals), to describe ownership or association with the provinces.
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