bulwa
See also: bùlwa
Polish
Etymology
Either from German Bolle or Latin bulbus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbul.va/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ulva
- Syllabification: bul‧wa
Noun
bulwa f (diminutive bulwka)
- (botany) tuber (enlarged structure for storing nutrients)
- (colloquial) swelling
- (Białystok) potato
- Synonym: ziemniak
- Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)
- Synonyms: słonecznik bulwiasty, topinambur
Declension
Declension of bulwa
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bulwa | bulwy |
| genitive | bulwy | bulw |
| dative | bulwie | bulwom |
| accusative | bulwę | bulwy |
| instrumental | bulwą | bulwami |
| locative | bulwie | bulwach |
| vocative | bulwo | bulwy |
Derived terms
noun
- bulwocebula
Further reading
- bulwa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bulwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN