pęcherz
See also: Pęcherz
Polish
Alternative forms
- pęchierz, pęchirz, pęchyrz (obsolete)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pǫxyrь, *pǫxorь. Doublet of bachor and bachorz. Compare also mecherz, mechierz, męcherz, and męchierz from *měxyrь, *měxorь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛŋ.xɛʂ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛŋxɛʂ
- Syllabification: pę‧cherz
- Homophone: Pęcherz
Noun
pęcherz m inan (diminutive pęcherzyk, related adjective pęcherzowy)
- (medicine) blister (small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection)
- Synonym: bąbel
- bladder (flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases)
- pęcherz pławny ― swim bladder
- pęcherz płodowy ― amnion
- urinary bladder (elastic, muscular sac situated in the pelvic cavity, into which urine from the kidneys is temporarily stored prior to disposal by urination)
- Synonym: pęcherz moczowy
Declension
Declension of pęcherz
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pęcherz | pęcherze |
| genitive | pęcherza | pęcherzy/pęcherzów |
| dative | pęcherzowi | pęcherzom |
| accusative | pęcherz | pęcherze |
| instrumental | pęcherzem | pęcherzami |
| locative | pęcherzu | pęcherzach |
| vocative | pęcherzu | pęcherze |
Derived terms
adjectives
- pęcherzowaty
nouns
- pęcherzowiec
Related terms
nouns
- pęcherzowość