Polish edit

 
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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kɔˈʂa.rɨ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -arɨ
  • Syllabification: ko‧sza‧ry

Etymology 1 edit

From koszara +‎ -y. The meaning of “barracks” was transferred from kasarnia as a result of contamination due to phonetic and semantic similarities (“a closed, fenced area; a building where someone lives”).[1]

Noun edit

koszary nvir pl

  1. (military) barracks (buildings used by military personnel)
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
adjective

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun edit

koszary m inan

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of koszar

References edit

  1. ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “koszary”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN, page 252

Further reading edit

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