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pęcherz

//ˈpɛŋ.xɛʂ//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    blister (small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection)
  2. 2.
    bladder (flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases)
    • pęcherz pławny

      swim bladder

    • pęcherz płodowy

      amnion

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • pęcherzowaty
  • pęcherzowiec
Related words (1)
  • pęcherzowość

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pǫxyrь, *pǫxorь. Doublet of bachor and bachorz. Compare also mecherz, mechierz, męcherz, and męchierz from *měxyrь, *měxorь.

Forms

  • pęcherzykdiminutive
  • pęcherzowyadjective
  • pęchierzalternative • obsolete
  • pęchirzalternative • obsolete
  • pęchyrzalternative • obsolete
Nominative
Singular
pęcherz
Plural
pęcherze
Genitive
Singular
pęcherza
Plural
pęcherzy, pęcherzów
Dative
Singular
pęcherzowi
Plural
pęcherzom
Accusative
Singular
pęcherz
Plural
pęcherze
Instrumental
Singular
pęcherzem
Plural
pęcherzami
Locative
Singular
pęcherzu
Plural
pęcherzach
Vocative
Singular
pęcherzu
Plural
pęcherze

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