proch
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *porxъ, from Proto-Indo-European *pers-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /prɔx/
Noun
proch m (diminutive prošk)
- dust
Declension
Declension of proch
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | proch | procha | prochy |
| Genitive | procha | prochowu | prochow |
| Dative | prochoju | prochoma | procham |
| Accusative | proch | procha | prochy |
| Instrumental | prochom | prochoma | prochami |
| Locative | prochu | prochoma | prochach |
Further reading
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928), “proch”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999), “proch”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *porxъ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pers-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /prɔx/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔx
- Syllabification: proch
Noun
proch m inan (diminutive proszek)
- powder, gunpowder
- proch bezdymny ― smokeless powder
- (archaic or regional) dust
- Synonyms: pył, kurz
- (figurative) speck, dust (something worthless or insignificant)
Declension
Declension of proch
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | proch | prochy |
| genitive | prochu | prochów |
| dative | prochowi | prochom |
| accusative | proch | prochy |
| instrumental | prochem | prochami |
| locative | prochu | prochach |
| vocative | prochu | prochy |
Derived terms
noun
- beczka prochu
verbs
- siedzieć na beczce prochu impf
Further reading
- proch in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- proch in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Upper Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *porxъ.
Noun
proch m
- dust
- powder, gunpowder
Further reading
- “proch” in Soblex