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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *perìna (“cushion, pad”) from *però (“feather”) + *-ina. By surface analysis, pióro + -yna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pjɛˈʐɘ.na/
- Rhymes: -ɘna
- Syllabification: pie‧rzy‧na
Noun
pierzyna f
- duvet, eiderdown (quilt filled with feathers)
Declension
Further reading
- pierzyna in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- pierzyna in Polish dictionaries at PWN