drożdże
//ˈdrɔʐ.d͡ʐɛ//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.yeast (often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines)
- 2.baker's yeast (strains of yeast commonly used in baking bread and other bakery products, serving as a leavening agent which causes the bread to rise (expand and become lighter and softer) by converting the fermentable sugars present in the dough into carbon dioxide and ethanol)
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- drożdżak
- drożdżarnia
- drożdżarz
- drożdżowiec
- drożdżownia
- drożdżówka
- drożdżyca
- drożdżować
Synonyms
Related words (2)
- drożdżarstwo
- drożdżownictwo
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish drożdża. Compare Czech droždí, Lower Sorbian droždźeje, and Russian дро́жжи (dróžži).
Forms
- drożdżowyadjective
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | — | drożdże |
| Genitive | — | drożdży |
| Dative | — | drożdżom |
| Accusative | — | drożdże |
| Instrumental | — | drożdżami |
| Locative | — | drożdżach |
| Vocative | — | drożdże |
Nominative
Singular
—
Plural
drożdże
Genitive
Singular
—
Plural
drożdży
Dative
Singular
—
Plural
drożdżom
Accusative
Singular
—
Plural
drożdże
Instrumental
Singular
—
Plural
drożdżami
Locative
Singular
—
Plural
drożdżach
Vocative
Singular
—
Plural
drożdże