poncz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English punch, from Hindi पाँच (pā̃c, “five”)/Urdu پانچ (pānc), because of the drink's original five ingredients (spirits, water, lemon juice, sugar, and spice), from Sanskrit पञ्चन् (páñcan), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pánća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pánča, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe. Doublet of cynek (“cinque”) and pięć (“five”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɔnt͡ʂ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔnt͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: poncz

Noun

poncz m inan

  1. punch (beverage)

Declension
Declension of poncz
singular plural
nominative poncz poncze
genitive ponczu ponczy
dative ponczowi ponczom
accusative poncz poncze
instrumental ponczem ponczami
locative ponczu ponczach
vocative ponczu poncze

Derived terms
adjective
  • ponczowy

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