gilza

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian ги́льза (gílʹza), from German Hülse, from Middle High German hülse, from Old High German hulsa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡil.za/

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• Rhymes: -ilza
• Syllabification: gil‧za

Noun

gilza f

1. shell, casing (of e.g. a bullet)

   Synonym: łuska

2. cylinder made from rolling paper

   Synonyms: tutka, zwijka

Declension

Declension of gilza

	singular	plural
nominative	gilza	gilzy
genitive	gilzy	gilz
dative	gilzie	gilzom
accusative	gilzę	gilzy
instrumental	gilzą	gilzami
locative	gilzie	gilzach
vocative	gilzo	gilzy

Further reading

• gilza in Polish dictionaries at PWN