bielidło

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish bielidło, from Proto-Slavic *bělidlo. By surface analysis, bielić + -dło.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bjɛˈlid.wɔ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -idwɔ
  • Syllabification: bie‧lid‧ło

Noun

bielidło n

  1. (literary, historical) whiting (white powder used in makeup)
    róż i bielidłoblush and whiting
    warstwa bielidłaa layer of whiting
    używać bielidłato use whiting
  2. (literary) whiting (whitening agent in laundry washing)
    Synonym: soda

Declension

adjective

Further reading

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