bielmo

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish bielmo, from Proto-Slavic *bělьmo. By surface analysis, biały +‎ -mo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbjɛl.mɔ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛlmɔ
• Syllabification: biel‧mo

Noun

bielmo n

1. (pathology) cataract, leucoma

   Synonym: (archaic) blachmal

   bielmo na oku ― cataract in one's eye

   leczenie bielma ― treating a cataract

   mieć bielmo ― to have a cataract

   pokryty bielmem ― covered with a cataract

2. (botany) edema, endosperm

Declension

Declension of bielmo

	singular	plural
nominative	bielmo	bielma
genitive	bielma	bielm
dative	bielmu	bielmom
accusative	bielmo	bielma
instrumental	bielmem	bielmami
locative	bielmie	bielmach
vocative	bielmo	bielma

Derived terms

adjective

• bielmowy

 

Related terms

adjective

• biały

 

Further reading

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