pierzyna

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *perìna (“cushion, pad”) from *però (“feather”) + *-ina. By surface analysis, pióro +‎ -yna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pjɛˈʐɘ.na/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɘna
• Syllabification: pie‧rzy‧na

Noun

pierzyna f

1. duvet, eiderdown (quilt filled with feathers)

Declension

Declension of pierzyna

	singular	plural
nominative	pierzyna	pierzyny
genitive	pierzyny	pierzyn
dative	pierzynie	pierzynom
accusative	pierzynę	pierzyny
instrumental	pierzyną	pierzynami
locative	pierzynie	pierzynach
vocative	pierzyno	pierzyny

Related terms

(adjectives):

• pierzasty
• upierzony

(nouns):

• pierze
• upierzenie

(verbs):

• upierzyć

Further reading

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