kruchta

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech kruchta, from German Kruft, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτή (kruptḗ), female form of the adjective κρυπτός (kruptós). Doublet of krypta (“crypt”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkrux.ta/
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  • Rhymes: -uxta
  • Syllabification: kruch‧ta

Noun

kruchta f

  1. (architecture) church porch
    Synonym: (archaic) babiniec
  2. (derogatory) orthodoxy, conformity to established and accepted religious (particularly Catholic) beliefs
  3. (derogatory) people who conform to Catholic orthodoxy

Declension
Declension of kruchta
singular plural
nominative kruchta kruchty
genitive kruchty krucht
dative kruchcie kruchtom
accusative kruchtę kruchty
instrumental kruchtą kruchtami
locative kruchcie kruchtach
vocative kruchto kruchty

Derived terms
adjectives
  • kruchciany
  • kruchtowy

Further reading
  • kruchta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kruchta in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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