poncz

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English punch, from Hindi पाँच (pā̃c, five)/Urdu پانچ (pānc), because of the drink's original five ingredients (spirits, water, lemon juice, sugar, and spice), from Sanskrit पञ्चन् (páñcan), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pánća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pánča, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe. Doublet of cynek (cinque) and pięć (five).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pɔnt͡ʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔnt͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: poncz

Noun[edit]

poncz m inan

  1. punch (beverage)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective

Further reading[edit]

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