poduszka

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See also: poduszką

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poduszka

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".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈduʂ.ka/
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  • Rhymes: -uʂka
  • Syllabification: po‧dusz‧ka

Noun

poduszka f (diminutive poduszeczka, augmentative poducha, related adjective poduszkowy)

  1. pillow, cushion
    książka do poduszkibedside book
    opowieść do poduszkibedtime story
    piosenka do poduszkilullaby
  2. stamp pad
  3. the soft part of the fingertip
  4. (card games) diamond

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Further reading

  • poduszka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • poduszka in Polish dictionaries at PWN