gilza
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian ги́льза (gílʹza), from German Hülse, from Middle High German hülse, from Old High German hulsa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡil.za/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ilza
- Syllabification: gil‧za
Noun
gilza f
- shell, casing (of e.g. a bullet)
- Synonym: łuska
- cylinder made from rolling paper
- Synonyms: tutka, zwijka
Declension
Declension of gilza
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gilza | gilzy |
| genitive | gilzy | gilz |
| dative | gilzie | gilzom |
| accusative | gilzę | gilzy |
| instrumental | gilzą | gilzami |
| locative | gilzie | gilzach |
| vocative | gilzo | gilzy |
Further reading
- gilza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- gilza in Polish dictionaries at PWN