pokrzywa

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish koprzywa from Proto-Slavic *kopriva, altered by po- and krzywy or pokrzywić. Cf. the Polish placename Koprzywnica.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɔˈkʂɨ.va/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨva
  • Syllabification: po‧krzy‧wa

Noun

pokrzywa f (diminutive pokrzywka)

  1. nettle (any plant of the genus Urtica)
  2. (slang) teacher

Declension
Declension of pokrzywa
singular plural
nominative pokrzywa pokrzywy
genitive pokrzywy pokrzyw
dative pokrzywie pokrzywom
accusative pokrzywę pokrzywy
instrumental pokrzywą pokrzywami
locative pokrzywie pokrzywach
vocative pokrzywo pokrzywy

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