pierzyna

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *perìna (“cushion, pad”) from *però (“feather”) + *-ina. By surface analysis, pióro +‎ -yna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pjɛˈʐɘ.na/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘna
  • Syllabification: pie‧rzy‧na

Noun

pierzyna f

  1. duvet, eiderdown (quilt filled with feathers)

Declension

Declension of pierzyna
singular plural
nominative pierzyna pierzyny
genitive pierzyny pierzyn
dative pierzynie pierzynom
accusative pierzynę pierzyny
instrumental pierzyną pierzynami
locative pierzynie pierzynach
vocative pierzyno pierzyny
adjectives
nouns
verbs

Further reading

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