spichlerz
See also: śpichlerz
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle High German spīcher, from Old High German spīhhāri, from Proto-West Germanic *spīkārī, from Late Latin spīcārium, with an unexplained epenthetic “-l-”. Compare German Speicher. Doublet of spichrz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspi.xlɛʂ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ixlɛʂ
- Syllabification: spi‧chlerz
Noun
spichlerz m inan (diminutive spichlerzyk)
- (agriculture) granary (storage facility)
- Synonym: spichrz
- (figurative) breadbasket, food bowl, foodshed, granary (food-producing region)
- Synonym: spichrz
Declension
Declension of spichlerz
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | spichlerz | spichlerze |
| genitive | spichlerza | spichlerzów/spichlerzy |
| dative | spichlerzowi | spichlerzom |
| accusative | spichlerz | spichlerze |
| instrumental | spichlerzem | spichlerzami |
| locative | spichlerzu | spichlerzach |
| vocative | spichlerzu | spichlerze |
Derived terms
adjective
- spichlerzowy
Descendants
- → Ukrainian: шпіхлі́р (špixlír)