perz

See also: Perz

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛʂ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛʂ
• Syllabification: perz
• Homophones: Perz, pesz

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish pyrz (“couch grass”).

Noun

perz m inan

1. couch grass (any grass of the genus Elymus)

Declension

Declension of perz

	singular	plural
nominative	perz	perze
genitive	perzu	perzów/perzy
dative	perzowi	perzom
accusative	perz	perze
instrumental	perzem	perzami
locative	perzu	perzach
vocative	perzu	perze

Derived terms

noun

• perzyna

 

verb

• perzyć

 

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Polish pyrz (“dust”).

Noun

perz m inan

1. (obsolete) smoke

   Synonym: dym

Declension

Declension of perz

	singular	plural
nominative	perz	perze
genitive	perzu	perzów/perzy
dative	perzowi	perzom
accusative	perz	perze
instrumental	perzem	perzami
locative	perzu	perzach
vocative	perzu	perze

Derived terms

adjective

• perzowy

 

Further reading

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