drożdże

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Polish[edit]

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drożdże (#1)
drożdże (#2)

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish drożdża. Cognate with Czech droždí, Lower Sorbian droždźeje, and Russian дрожжи (drožži).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrɔʐ.d͡ʐɛ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔʐd͡ʐɛ
  • Syllabification: droż‧dże

Noun[edit]

drożdże nvir pl (related adjective drożdżowy)

  1. yeast (often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines)
    Synonym: młodzie
  2. (cooking) yeast (fungi used in cooking)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

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Further reading[edit]

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