spichlerz

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See also: śpichlerz

Polish[edit]

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spichlerz

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle High German spīcher, from Old High German spīhhāri, from Proto-West Germanic *spīkārī, from Late Latin spīcārium, with an unexplained epenthetic “-l-”. Compare German Speicher. Doublet of spichrz.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈspix.lɛʂ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ixlɛʂ
  • Syllabification: spich‧lerz

Noun[edit]

spichlerz m inan (diminutive spichlerzyk)

  1. (agriculture) granary (storage facility)
    Synonym: spichrz
  2. (figurative) breadbasket, food bowl, foodshed, granary (food-producing region)
    Synonym: spichrz

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective

Descendants[edit]

  • Ukrainian: шпіхлі́р (špixlír)

Further reading[edit]

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