proch

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *porxъ, from Proto-Indo-European *pers-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /prɔx/

Noun

proch m inan (diminutive prošk)

  1. dust

Declension
Declension of proch
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative proch procha prochy
Genitive procha prochowu prochow
Dative prochoju prochoma procham
Accusative proch procha prochy
Instrumental prochom prochoma prochami
Locative prochu prochoma prochach

Further reading
  • Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “proch”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “proch”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *porxъ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pers-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /prɔx/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔx
  • Syllabification: proch

Noun

proch m inan (diminutive proszek)

  1. powder, gunpowder
    proch bezdymny ― smokeless powder
  2. (archaic or regional) dust
    Synonyms: pył, kurz
  3. (figurative) speck, dust (something worthless or insignificant)

Declension
Declension of proch
singular plural
nominative proch prochy
genitive prochu prochów
dative prochowi prochom
accusative proch prochy
instrumental prochem prochami
locative prochu prochach
vocative prochu prochy

Derived terms
noun
verbs

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

Upper Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *porxъ.

Noun

proch m inan

  1. dust
  2. powder, gunpowder

Further reading
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