poncz
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English punch, from Hindi पाँच (pā̃c, “five”)/Urdu پانچ (pānc), because of the drink's original five ingredients (spirits, water, lemon juice, sugar, and spice), from Sanskrit पञ्चन् (páñcan), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pánća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pánča, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe. Doublet of pięć (“five”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔnt͡ʂ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔnt͡ʂ
- Syllabification: poncz
Noun
poncz m inan
- punch (beverage)
Declension
Declension of poncz
singular | plural | |
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nominative | poncz | poncze |
genitive | ponczu | ponczy |
dative | ponczowi | ponczom |
accusative | poncz | poncze |
instrumental | ponczem | ponczami |
locative | ponczu | ponczach |
vocative | ponczu | poncze |
Derived terms
adjective
- ponczowy
Further reading
- poncz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- poncz in Polish dictionaries at PWN