poduszka
//pɔˈduʂ.ka//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.pillow, cushion
książka do poduszki
bedside book
opowieść do poduszki
bedtime story
piosenka do poduszki
lullaby
- 2.stamp pad
- 3.the soft part of the fingertip
- 4.diamond
Synonyms & related words
Word family
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *podušьka. Cognate with Russian поду́шка (podúška), Ukrainian по́душка (póduška), Czech poduška, Slovak poduška. Also compare Serbo-Croatian духња (“feather bed”), Czech duchna, Polish duchna. Ultimately derivable from Proto-Slavic *duxъ (“breath, spirit”), through the sense development "breath" → "inflated" → "pillow".
Forms
- poduszeczkadiminutive
- poduchaaugmentative
- poduszkowyadjective
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | poduszka | poduszki |
| Genitive | poduszki | poduszek |
| Dative | poduszce | poduszkom |
| Accusative | poduszkę | poduszki |
| Instrumental | poduszką | poduszkami |
| Locative | poduszce | poduszkach |
| Vocative | poduszko | poduszki |
Nominative
Singular
poduszka
Plural
poduszki
Genitive
Singular
poduszki
Plural
poduszek
Dative
Singular
poduszce
Plural
poduszkom
Accusative
Singular
poduszkę
Plural
poduszki
Instrumental
Singular
poduszką
Plural
poduszkami
Locative
Singular
poduszce
Plural
poduszkach
Vocative
Singular
poduszko
Plural
poduszki