pokrzywa

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See also: Pokrzywa, pokrzywą, and Pokrzywą

Old Polish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kopriva, contaminated by po- and krzywy.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /pɔkr̝iva/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /pɔkr̝iva/

Noun[edit]

pokrzywa f

  1. nettle, stinging nettle
    • 1915 [Middle of the 15th century], Franciszek Pułaski, editor, Opis 815 rękopisów Biblioteki Ordynacji Krasińskich[1], page 33:
      Koprziwa urtica
      [Koprzywa urtica]
    • 1900 [13th century], Józef Rostafiński, editor, Symbola ad historiam naturalem medii aevi = Średniowieczna historya naturalna w Polsce. Ps 2[2], number 5014:
      Copriui acant
      [Koprzywy acant]

Derived terms[edit]

nouns

Descendants[edit]

  • Polish: pokrzywa

References[edit]

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish koprzywa. Compare the toponym Koprzywnica.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈkʂɨ.va/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨva
  • Syllabification: po‧krzy‧wa
  • Homophone: Pokrzywa

Noun[edit]

pokrzywa f (diminutive pokrzywka)

  1. nettle (any plant of the genus Urtica)
  2. (education, slang) teacher

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

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Descendants[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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