kryza

See also: kryzą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Krös, Kresen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɨ.za/

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• Rhymes: -ɨza
• Syllabification: kry‧za

Noun

kryza f (diminutive kryzka)

1. (historical) ruff (neck frill)

   Synonym: kreza

2. (zoology) ruff (a collar of lengthened or distinctively coloured fur on or around the neck of an animal)
3. (zoology) frill (the relatively extensive margin seen on the back of the heads of reptiles)
4. (firearms) rim
5. (engineering) ruff (a collar on a shaft or other piece to prevent endwise motion)

   Synonym: kołnierz

6. (engineering) orifice plate

Declension

Declension of kryza

	singular	plural
nominative	kryza	kryzy
genitive	kryzy	kryz
dative	kryzie	kryzom
accusative	kryzę	kryzy
instrumental	kryzą	kryzami
locative	kryzie	kryzach
vocative	kryzo	kryzy

Derived terms

adjective

• kryziasty
• kryzowy

 

noun

• kryziki

 

verb

• kryzować

 

Further reading

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