beczka prochu
See also: beczką prochu
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “powder keg”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛt͡ʂ.ka ˈprɔ.xu/
- Rhymes: -ɔxu
Noun
beczka prochu f
- (idiomatic, figurative) powder keg (explosive or otherwise volatile situation)
Declension
Declension of beczka prochu
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | beczka prochu | beczki prochu |
| genitive | beczki prochu | beczek prochu |
| dative | beczce prochu | beczkom prochu |
| accusative | beczkę prochu | beczki prochu |
| instrumental | beczką prochu | beczkami prochu |
| locative | beczce prochu | beczkach prochu |
| vocative | beczko prochu | beczki prochu |
Related terms
adjective
- prochowy
nouns
- prochownia
- prochownica
- prochownik
Further reading
- beczka prochu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- beczka prochu in Polish dictionaries at PWN