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Polish
Etymology
Perhaps borrowed from Ukrainian макі́тра (makítra) or its etymon Old Ruthenian *макотъра (*makotra), ultimately from Greek μάκτρα (máktra, “kneading trough, mortar”). Reanalyzed[1] as mak (“poppy”) + -u- + trzeć (“to grind”) through folk etymology.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -utra
- Syllabification: ma‧ku‧tra
Noun
makutra f
- (cooking) makitra (big clay mixing bowl with a rough surface)
- Synonym: donica
Declension
References
- ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “makutra”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
Further reading
- makutra in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- makutra in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Oskar Kolberg (1877) “makutra”, in “Rzecz o mowie ludu wielkopolskiego”, in Zbiór wiadomości do antropologii krajowéj (in Polish), volume 1, III (Materyjały etnologiczne), page 20