brosza

See also: broszą

Polish
brosza

Etymology

Borrowed from French broche, from Old French broche, from Vulgar Latin *brocca, from either Ancient Greek πρόχοος (prókhoos) or βροχίς (brokhís), with influence from broccus.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɔ.ʂa/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔʂa
  • Syllabification: bro‧sza

Noun

brosza f (diminutive broszka)

  1. brooch (jewellery with pin)
  2. (architecture) boss (knob or protrusion)

Declension
Declension of brosza
singular plural
nominative brosza brosze
genitive broszy brosz
dative broszy broszom
accusative broszę brosze
instrumental broszą broszami
locative broszy broszach
vocative broszo brosze

References
  1. Brückner, Aleksander (1927), “brosza”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna

Further reading
  • brosza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • brosza in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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