moździerz

Polish

Etymology

From Old Czech moždieř, mozdieř, moždřieř, from Middle High German morsære, from Old High German morsāri, from Latin mortārium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔʑ.d͡ʑɛʂ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔʑd͡ʑɛʂ
  • Syllabification: moź‧dzierz

Noun

moździerz m inan (diminutive moździerzyk)

  1. mortar (short large-bore cannon)
  2. mortar (vessel used to grind ingredients)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

Descendants

  • Belarusian: мажджэр (maždžer)
  • Ukrainian: мущи́р (muščýr)

Further reading

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