puszcza

See also: puszczą

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpuʂ.t͡ʂa/
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  • Rhymes: -uʂt͡ʂa
  • Syllabification: pusz‧cza

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pušča. Cognate with Old East Slavic пуща (pušča, “desolate place”), Russian пу́ща (púšča, “thick forest”), Ukrainian пу́ща (púšča), Belarusian пу́шча (púšča).

Noun

puszcza f

  1. primeval forest
  2. (archaic) wasteland, wilderness
    Synonyms: dzicz, pustkowie, pustynia
Declension
Declension of puszcza
singular plural
nominative puszcza puszcze
genitive puszczy puszcz
dative puszczy puszczom
accusative puszczę puszcze
instrumental puszczą puszczami
locative puszczy puszczach
vocative puszczo puszcze
adjective
adverb
nouns
verbs

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

puszcza

  1. third-person singular present of puszczać

Further reading

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