puszka

See also: Puszka and puszką

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpuʂ.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uʂka
  • Syllabification: pusz‧ka
  • Homophone: Puszka

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Czech puška. Doublet of boks.

Noun

puszka f (diminutive puszeczka, augmentative pucha, related adjective puszkowy)

  1. can, tin
    Synonym: blaszanka
  2. (Christianity) pyx
  3. (colloquial) prison, the can
    Synonym: więzienie
Declension
Declension of puszka
singular plural
nominative puszka puszki
genitive puszki puszek
dative puszce puszkom
accusative puszkę puszki
instrumental puszką puszkami
locative puszce puszkach
vocative puszko puszki
nouns
  • puszkarka
  • puszkownica
verbs

Etymology 2

From puch +‎ -ka.

Noun

puszka f

  1. (bryology) sporangium
Declension
Declension of puszka
singular plural
nominative puszka puszki
genitive puszki puszek
dative puszce puszkom
accusative puszkę puszki
instrumental puszką puszkami
locative puszce puszkach
vocative puszko puszki

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

puszka m inan

  1. genitive singular of puszek

Further reading

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