makutra

See also: makutrą

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Perhaps borrowed from Ukrainian макі́тра (makítra) or its etymon Old Ruthenian *макотъра (*makotra), ultimately from Greek μάκτρα (máktra, “kneading trough, mortar”). Reanalyzed[1] as mak (“poppy”) +‎ -u- +‎ trzeć (“to grind”) through folk etymology.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /maˈku.tra/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -utra
  • Syllabification: ma‧ku‧tra

Noun

makutra f

  1. (cooking) makitra (big clay mixing bowl with a rough surface)
    Synonym: donica

Declension

Declension of makutra
singular plural
nominative makutra makutry
genitive makutry makutr
dative makutrze makutrom
accusative makutrę makutry
instrumental makutrą makutrami
locative makutrze makutrach
vocative makutro makutry

References

  1. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “makutra”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)

Further reading

  • makutra in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • makutra in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Oskar Kolberg (1877) “makutra”, in “Rzecz o mowie ludu wielkopolskiego”, in Zbiór wiadomości do antropologii krajowéj (in Polish), volume 1, III (Materyjały etnologiczne), page 20
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