oberżyna

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French aubergine, from Catalan albergínia, from Arabic الْبَاذِنْجَان (al-bāḏinjān), from Persian بادنگان (bâdengân), from باتنگان (bâtengân), from Sanskrit वातिगगम (vātigagama).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.bɛrˈʐɨ.na/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨna
  • Syllabification: o‧ber‧ży‧na

Noun

oberżyna f

  1. aubergine, eggplant (Solanum melongena)
    Synonyms: psianka podłużna, bakłażan, jajko krzewiaste
  2. aubergine, eggplant (fruit)
    Synonyms: gruszka miłosna, bakłażan, bakman

Declension

Further reading

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