srom

See also: SROM

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish srom, from Proto-Slavic *sȏrmъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śarmas, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱórmos (“shame, grief, torment, pain”), from *ḱer-. Cognate with English harm and Persian شرم (“shame”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsrɔm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔm
  • Syllabification: srom

Noun

srom m inan

  1. vulva, pudenda (external female sex organs)
    Synonym: (obsolete) kiep
  2. (archaic) shame
    Synonyms: (obsolete) sromota, wstyd

Declension

Declension of srom
singular plural
nominative srom sromy
genitive sromu sromów
dative sromowi sromom
accusative srom sromy
instrumental sromem sromami
locative sromie sromach
vocative sromie sromy

Derived terms

adjective
adjective
noun

Further reading

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