kołdra

See also: kołdrą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian coltre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔw.dra/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔwdra
  • Syllabification: koł‧dra

Noun

kołdra f (diminutive kołderka, augmentative kołdrzyna, related adjective kołdrowy)

  1. duvet, comforter, continental quilt, quilt, doona (flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets)
  2. (literary) layer of substance covering and enveloping something
    Synonyms: pierzyna, pokrywa

Declension

Declension of kołdra
singular plural
nominative kołdra kołdry
genitive kołdry kołder
dative kołdrze kołdrom
accusative kołdrę kołdry
instrumental kołdrą kołdrami
locative kołdrze kołdrach
vocative kołdro kołdry

Derived terms

nouns
adjective
  • kołdrzarski

Descendants

  • → Latgalian: kouldre
  • → Old Ruthenian: ко́вдра (kóvdra), ко́лдра (kóldra)
  • → Yiddish: קאָלדרע (koldre)

Further reading

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