krochmal
//ˈkrɔx.mal//
Polishnounverb
Grammatical form
krochmal is the second-person singular imperative form of krochmalić — “to starch (to apply or treat with laundry starch)”.
Definitions
- 1.starch (widely diffused vegetable substance, found especially in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as extracted (e.g. from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) in the form of a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.)
- 2.starch (carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods)
- 3.starch (any of various starch-like substances used as a laundry stiffener)
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- krochmalniczy
- krochmalny
- krochmalarka
- krochmalarnia
- krochmalarz
- krochmalnia
- krochmalnictwo
- krochmalić
Synonyms
- skrobia
- sztywnik
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle High German kraftmël.
Forms
- krochmalowyadjective
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | krochmal | krochmale |
| Genitive | krochmalu | krochmali |
| Dative | krochmalowi | krochmalom |
| Accusative | krochmal | krochmale |
| Instrumental | krochmalem | krochmalami |
| Locative | krochmalu | krochmalach |
| Vocative | krochmalu | krochmale |
Nominative
Singular
krochmal
Plural
krochmale
Genitive
Singular
krochmalu
Plural
krochmali
Dative
Singular
krochmalowi
Plural
krochmalom
Accusative
Singular
krochmal
Plural
krochmale
Instrumental
Singular
krochmalem
Plural
krochmalami
Locative
Singular
krochmalu
Plural
krochmalach
Vocative
Singular
krochmalu
Plural
krochmale