Polish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mǫčьka, from *mǭkà +‎ *-ъka. By surface analysis, mąka +‎ -ka.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

mączka f

  1. Diminutive of mąka
  2. meal (coarse-ground edible part of various grains)
  3. any substance in powder form
  4. (archaic or Poznań) starch
    Synonyms: skrobia, krochmal
  5. (obsolete, cosmetics) face powder
  6. (Białystok) fine sugar

Declension edit

Further reading edit

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