pochwa

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: pochwą

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish pochwa, from Proto-Slavic *poxъva. Cognate with Belarusian по́хва (póxva), Czech pochva, and Ukrainian пі́хва (píxva).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔx.fa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔxfa
  • Syllabification: poch‧wa

Noun[edit]

pochwa f (diminutive pochewka)

  1. vagina (passage leading from the opening of the vulva to the cervix of the uterus for copulation and childbirth in female mammals)
    Synonym: wagina
  2. sheath, holster, scabbard

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjectives
nouns

Further reading[edit]

  • pochwa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pochwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN