pęcherz

See also: Pęcherz

Polish
pęcherz

Alternative forms
  • pęchierz, pęchirz, pęchyrz (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pǫxyrь, *pǫxorь. Doublet of bachor, bachorz, and bachórz. Compare also mecherz, mechierz, męcherz, and męchierz from *měxyrь, *měxorь.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛw̃.xɛʂ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛw̃xɛʂ
  • Syllabification: pę‧cherz
  • Homophone: Pęcherz

Noun

pęcherz m inan (diminutive pęcherzyk, related adjective pęcherzowy)

  1. (medicine) blister (small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection)
    Synonym: bąbel
  2. bladder (flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases)
    pęcherz pławny ― swim bladder
    pęcherz płodowy ― amnion
    1. urinary bladder (elastic, muscular sac situated in the pelvic cavity, into which urine from the kidneys is temporarily stored prior to disposal by urination)
      Synonym: pęcherz moczowy

Declension
Declension of pęcherz
singular plural
nominative pęcherz pęcherze
genitive pęcherza pęcherzy/pęcherzów
dative pęcherzowi pęcherzom
accusative pęcherz pęcherze
instrumental pęcherzem pęcherzami
locative pęcherzu pęcherzach
vocative pęcherzu pęcherze

Derived terms
adjectives
  • pęcherzowaty
nouns
  • pęcherzowiec
nouns
  • pęcherzowość

Further reading
  • pęcherz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pęcherz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • pęcherz in PWN's encyclopedia
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