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Polish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Czech puška. Doublet of boks.
Noun
puszka f (diminutive puszeczka, augmentative pucha, related adjective puszkowy)
- can, tin
- Synonym: blaszanka
- (Christianity) pyx
- (colloquial) prison, the can
- Synonym: więzienie
Declension
Related terms
Etymology 2
From puch + -ka.
Noun
puszka f
- (bryology) sporangium
Declension
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
puszka m inan
- genitive singular of puszek
Further reading
- puszka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- puszka in Polish dictionaries at PWN