gruszka

See also: Gruszka, gruszką, and Gruszką

Polish

gruszka

Etymology

From grusza + -ka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡruʂ.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -uʂka
  • Syllabification: grusz‧ka
  • Homophone: Gruszka

Noun

gruszka f (diminutive gruszeczka)

  1. pear (fruit)
  2. (rare) Diminutive of grusza
  3. (colloquial) object resembling a pear
    gruszka do betonuconcrete mixer truck
  4. douche, rubber irrigator (device used to introduce a stream of water into the body for medical or hygienic reasons, or the stream of water itself)
    Synonyms: irygator, wlewnik

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
verb
  • gruszkować impf
adjective
  • gruszowy
nouns

Further reading

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