pokrzywa
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish koprzywa from Proto-Slavic *kopriva, altered by po- and krzywy or pokrzywić. Cf. the Polish placename Koprzywnica.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔˈkʂɨ.va/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɨva
- Syllabification: po‧krzy‧wa
Noun
pokrzywa f (diminutive pokrzywka)
- nettle (any plant of the genus Urtica)
- (slang) teacher
Declension
Declension of pokrzywa
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pokrzywa | pokrzywy |
| genitive | pokrzywy | pokrzyw |
| dative | pokrzywie | pokrzywom |
| accusative | pokrzywę | pokrzywy |
| instrumental | pokrzywą | pokrzywami |
| locative | pokrzywie | pokrzywach |
| vocative | pokrzywo | pokrzywy |
Further reading
- pokrzywa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- pokrzywa in Polish dictionaries at PWN