puszka

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See also: Puszka and puszką

Polish[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Czech puška. Doublet of boks.

Noun[edit]

puszka f (diminutive puszeczka, augmentative pucha, related adjective puszkowy)

  1. can, tin
    Synonym: blaszanka
  2. (Christianity) pyx
  3. (colloquial) prison, the can
    Synonym: więzienie
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Etymology 2[edit]

From puch +‎ -ka.

Noun[edit]

puszka f

  1. (bryology) sporangium
Declension[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

puszka m inan

  1. genitive singular of puszek

Further reading[edit]

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