krzesznia

See also: krzeszniã and krzesznią

Kashubian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čeršьňa with a shift of cz > k under influence of regional krzeszny (“juicy”), as the fruit is very juicy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʂɛʃ.ɲa/
• Rhymes: -ɛʃɲa
• Syllabification: krzesz‧nia

Noun

krzesznia f (related adjective krzeszniowi)

1. sweet cherry, wild cherry, gean, mazzard (Prunus avium)
2. sweet cherry, wild cherry, gean, mazzard (fruit)
3. type of black plum

Declension

Declension of krzesznia

	singular	plural
nominative	krzesznia	krzesznie
genitive	krzeszni	krzeszniów/krzeszni
dative	krzeszni	krzesznióm
accusative	krzeszniã	krzesznie
instrumental	krzesznią	krzeszniama
locative	krzeszni	krzeszniach
vocative	krzesznio	krzesznie

Derived terms

(nouns):

• krzeszniczé

Further reading

• Stefan Ramułt (1993) [1893] “krzesznia”, in Jerzy Trepczyk, editor, Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego (in Kashubian), 3 edition
• Sychta, Bernard (1968) “křešńa”, in Słownik gwar kaszubskich [Dictionary of Kashubian dialects] (in Polish), volumes 2 (H – L), Wrocław: Ossolineum, page 272
• Jan Trepczyk (1994) “czereśnia”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1–2
• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “czereśnia”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[1]
• “krzesznia”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022