spichrz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German spīcher, from Old High German spīhhāri, from Proto-West Germanic *spīkārī, from Late Latin spīcārium. Compare German Speicher. Doublet of spichlerz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspixʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ixʂ
  • Syllabification: spichrz

Noun

spichrz m inan

  1. (agriculture) granary (storage facility)
    Synonym: spichlerz
  2. (figurative) breadbasket, food bowl, foodshed, granary (food-producing region)
    Synonym: spichlerz

Declension

Declension of spichrz
singular plural
nominative spichrz spichrze
genitive spichrza spichrzów/spichrzy
dative spichrzowi spichrzom
accusative spichrz spichrze
instrumental spichrzem spichrzami
locative spichrzu spichrzach
vocative spichrzu spichrze

Derived terms

adjective
  • spichrzowy

Further reading

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