kołdra

See also: kołdrą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian coltre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔw.dra/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔwdra
  • Syllabification: koł‧dra

Noun

kołdra f (diminutive kołderka, augmentative kołdrzyna, related adjective kołdrowy)

  1. duvet, comforter, continental quilt, quilt, doona (flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets)
  2. (literary) layer of substance covering and enveloping something
    Synonyms: pierzyna, pokrywa

Declension

Derived terms

nouns
  • kołdrzarka
  • krótka kołdra
adjective
  • kołdrzarski

Descendants

  • Belarusian: ко́ўдра (kóŭdra)
  • Latgalian: kouldre
  • Ukrainian: ко́вдра (kóvdra)
  • Yiddish: קאָלדרע (koldre)

Further reading

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