drożdże

Polish
drożdże (#1)
drożdże (#2)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish drożdża. Cognate with Czech droždí, Lower Sorbian droždźeje, and Russian дрожжи (drožži).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdrɔʐ.d͡ʐɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔʐd͡ʐɛ
  • Syllabification: droż‧dże

Noun

drożdże nvir pl (related adjective drożdżowy)

  1. yeast (often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines)
    Synonym: młodzie
  2. (cooking) yeast (fungi used in cooking)

Declension
Declension of drożdże
plural
nominative drożdże
genitive drożdży
dative drożdżom
accusative drożdże
instrumental drożdżami
locative drożdżach
vocative drożdże

Derived terms
noun

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