proch

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *porxъ, from Proto-Indo-European *pers-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɔx/

Noun

proch m inan (diminutive prošk)

1. dust

Declension

Declension of proch

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	proch	procha	prochy
Genitive	procha	prochowu	prochow
Dative	prochoju	prochoma	procham
Accusative	proch	procha	prochy
Instrumental	prochom	prochoma	prochami
Locative	prochu	prochoma	prochach

Further reading

• Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “proch”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
• Starosta, Manfred (1999) “proch”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *porxъ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pers-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɔx/

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• Rhymes: -ɔx
• Syllabification: proch

Noun

proch m inan (diminutive proszek)

1. powder, gunpowder

   proch bezdymny ― smokeless powder

2. (archaic or regional) dust

   Synonyms: pył, kurz

3. (figurative) speck, dust (something worthless or insignificant)

Declension

Declension of proch

	singular	plural
nominative	proch	prochy
genitive	prochu	prochów
dative	prochowi	prochom
accusative	proch	prochy
instrumental	prochem	prochami
locative	prochu	prochach
vocative	prochu	prochy

Derived terms

noun

• beczka prochu

 

verbs

• siedzieć na beczce prochu impf

 

Further reading

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

Upper Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *porxъ.

Noun

proch m inan

1. dust
2. powder, gunpowder

Further reading

• “proch” in Soblex