# akwen
## Polish
### Etymology

From akwa- +‎ (ter)en. First attested in the first half of the 20th century.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈa.kfɛn/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -akfɛn
* Syllabification: a‧kwen

### Noun

akwen m inan
* (literary) body of water, reservoir
* (sailing) basin
    akwen jeziora ― a lake basin
    akwen żwirowni ― a gravel pit basin
    akwen zatoki ― a bay basin
    akwen morza ― a sea basin
    akwen pojezierza ― a lakeland basin
    akwen oceanu ― an ocean basin

#### Collocations

* zamarznięty akwen ― a frozen reservoir/body of water
* strzeżony akwen ― a guarded reservoir/body of water
* niestrzeżony akwen ― an unguarded reservoir/body of water
* zalodzony akwen ― an ice-covered reservoir/body of water
* czysty akwen ― a clean reservoir/body of water
* zanieczyszczony akwen ― a contaminated/polluted/dirty reservoir/body of water
* otwarty akwen ― an open reservoir/body of water
* zamknięty akwen ― a closed reservoir/body of water
* płytki akwen ― a shallow reservoir/body of water
* głęboki akwen ― a deep reservoir/body of water
* urokliwy akwen ― a charming reservoir/body of water
* parkowy akwen ― a park reservoir/body of water
* malowniczy akwen ― a picturesque reservoir/body of water
* sztuczny akwen ― an artifical reservoir/body of water
* naturalny/przyrodniczy akwen ― a natural reservoir/body of water
* rozległy akwen ― a vast reservoir/body of water
* duży akwen ― a big reservoir/body of water
* mały akwen ― a small reservoir/body of water
* wydzielony akwen ― an islanded reservoir/body of water
* pobliski akwen ― a nearby reservoir/body of water
* burzliwy akwen ― a rough/turbulent reservoir/body of water
* przyległy akwen ― an adjoining reservoir/body of water
* rybny akwen ― a fishing reservoir/body of water
* okoliczne akweny ― surrounding reservoirs/bodies of water
* atrakcyjny akwen ― an attractive/appealing reservoir/body of water
* tutejszy/miejscowy/lokalny akwen ― a local reservoir/body of water
* odległy akwen ― a distant/far away reservoir/body of water
* bezpieczny akwen ― a safe reservoir/body of water
* piękny akwen ― a beautiful reservoir/body of water
* sąsiedni akwen ― a neighboring reservoir/body of water
* wielki akwen ― a large reservoir/body of water
* poznański akwen ― a reservoir/body of water in Poznań
* ulubiony akwen ― one’s favorite reservoir/body of water
* znakomity akwen ― an incredible reservoir/body of water
* popularny akwen ― a popular reservoir/body of water
* ciepły akwen ― a warm reservoir/body of water
* doskonały akwen ― a perfect reservoir/body of water
* miejski akwen ― an urban reservoir/body of water/reservoir/body of water in the city
* wielkopolski akwen ― a Greater Poland reservoir/body of water
* północny akwen ― a northern reservoir/body of water
* wschodni akwen ― an eastern reservoir/body of water
* nieznany akwen ― an unknown/not known reservoir/body of water
* trudny akwen ― a tough/hard/difficult reservoir/body of water
* wspaniały akwen ― a wonderful reservoir/body of water
* spory akwen ― a large/hefty reservoir/body of water
* dawny akwen ― an old/ancient/ex reservoir/body of water
* ogromny akwen ― a huge reservoir/body of water
* sportowy akwen ― a sport/athletic reservoir/body of water
* nowy akwen ― a new reservoir/body of water
* polski akwen ― a Polish reservoir/body of water
* akwen wodny ― a reservoir/body of water
* akwen regatowy ― a regatta reservoir/body of water
* akwen portowy ― a port reservoir/body of water
* akwen śródlądowy ― an inland/land-locked reservoir/body of water
* akwen morski ― a sea reservoir/body of water
* akwen przybrzeżny ― a coastal reservoir/body of water
* akwen słodkowodny ― a freshwater reservoir/body of water
* akwen rekreacyjny ― a recreational reservoir/body of water
* akwen szkoleniowy ― a learning/training reservoir/body of water
* akwen żeglarski ― a sailing reservoir/body of water
* akwen olimpijski ― an Olympic reservoir/body of water
* akwen wewnętrzny ― an internal reservoir/body of water
* brzeg akwenu ― the coast of a reservoir/body of water
* pogłębianie akwenu ― reservoir/body of water dredging/deepening
* dno akwenu ― the bottom of a reservoir/body of water
* głębokość akwenu ― the depth of a reservoir/body of water
* dzierżawa akwenu ― a reservoir/body of water lease
* dzierżawca akwenu ― a reservoir/body of water renter
* własność akwenu ― reservoir/body of water ownership
* właściciel akwenu ― a reservoir/body of water owner
* powierzchnia akwenu ― the surface of a reservoir/body of water
* oznakowanie akwenu ― the marking/sinage of a reservoir/body of water
* obrzeża akwenu ― the perimeter of a reservoir/body of water
* czystość akwenu ― the cleanliness/cleanness/purity of a reservoir/body of water
* zagospodarowanie akwenu ― reservoir/body of water development
* utrzymanie akwenu ― reservoir/body of water maintenance
* woda/wody akwenu ― the water(s) of a reservoir/body of water
* mapa akwenu ― a map of a reservoir/body of water
* użytkownik akwenu ― a reservoir/body of water user
* zabezpieczenie/ochrona akwenu ― reservoir/body of water protectoin
* budowa akwenu ― reservoir/body of water construction
* gospodarz akwenu ― the landlord of a reservoir/body of water
* akwen zalewu/zbiornika ― a dam's reservoir/body of water
* akwen wody/wód ― a reservoir's water(s)
* akwen powiatu ― a county's reservoir/body of water
* akwen regionu ― a region's reservoir/body of water
* akweny świata ― the world's reservoirs/bodies of water
* zarybiać/zarybić akwen ― to stock/populate a reservoir/body of water with fish
* patrolować akwen ― to patrol a reservoir/body of water
* pływać w akwenie ― to swim in a reservoir/body of water
* zarządzać akwenem ― to manage a reservoir/body of water
* przyjeżdżać do akwenu ― to drive to a reservoir/body of water
* kontrolować akweny ― to control reservoirs/bodies of water
* oczyszczać/oczyścić akwen ― to clean/depollute a reservoir/body of water
* korzystać/wykorzystać z akwenu ― to use a reservoir/body of water
* obserwować akwen ― to observe a reservoir/body of water
* akwen przyciąga kogos ― a reservoir/body of water attracts/draws/pulls someone

### References

* ↑ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “akwen”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
* ↑ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “akwen”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
* ↑ akwen in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

### Further reading

* akwen in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* akwen in Polish dictionaries at PWN