kruszyna

See also: Kruszyna, kruszyną, and Kruszyną

Polish

Etymology

From kruszyć +‎ -yna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kruˈʂɘ.na/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘna
  • Syllabification: kru‧szy‧na
  • Homophone: Kruszyna

Noun

kruszyna f (diminutive kruszynka)

  1. crumb (small piece of food)
    Synonym: okruch
  2. (by extension) crumb (a bit, a small amount of something)
  3. (endearing) small, delicate child
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:dziecko
  4. buckthorn (any plant of the genus Frangula)

Declension

Further reading

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