maciora

Polish

Etymology

From macierz +‎ -a. Doublet of mać (“mother”), macierz (“matrix”), and mutra (“nut for a bolt”). mać comes from leveling to the nominative stem, macierz and maciora from leveling to the two oblique stems, and mutra was borrowed from German.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maˈt͡ɕɔ.ra/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔra
  • Syllabification: ma‧cio‧ra

Noun

maciora f (diminutive maciorka)

  1. sow (female pig/suid)
    Synonyms: locha, maciura, maciorka
  2. (obsolete) mother
    Synonym: matka

Declension
Declension of maciora
singular plural
nominative maciora maciory
genitive maciory macior
dative maciorze maciorom
accusative maciorę maciory
instrumental maciorą maciorami
locative maciorze maciorach
vocative macioro maciory

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