rzepa

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See also: Rzepa, rzepą, and Rzepą

Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rěpa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /r̝ɛpa/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /r̝ɛpa/

Noun

rzepa f

  1. turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa)

References

  • B. Sieradzka-Baziur, Ewa Deptuchowa, Joanna Duska, Mariusz Frodyma, Beata Hejmo, Dorota Janeczko, Katarzyna Jasińska, Krystyna Kajtoch, Joanna Kozioł, Marian Kucała, Dorota Mika, Gabriela Niemiec, Urszula Poprawska, Elżbieta Supranowicz, Ludwika Szelachowska-Winiarzowa, Zofia Wanicowa, Piotr Szpor, Bartłomiej Borek, editors (2011–2015), “rzepa”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Polish

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rzepa sense 1
rzepy sense 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐɛ.pa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛpa
  • Syllabification: rze‧pa
  • Homophone: Rzepa

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish rzepa.

Noun

rzepa f (diminutive rzepka)

  1. turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa)
  2. turnip (white root of Brassica rapa var. rapa)
  3. (colloquial, humorous) strong and healthy girl or young woman
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

rzepa m animal or m inan

  1. genitive/accusative singular of rzep

Further reading

  • rzepa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • rzepa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • rzepa in PWN's encyclopedia