pokrzywa

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See also: Pokrzywa, pokrzywą, and Pokrzywą

Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

pokrzywa f (diminutive pokrzywka)

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

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

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Descendants[edit]

  • Yiddish: פּאָקשיװע (pokshive), פּאָקזשיװע (pokzhive)

Further reading[edit]

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