kuchmistrzyni

Polish

Etymology

From kuchmistrz +‎ -yni.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kux.misˈtʂɨ.ɲi/

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• Rhymes: -ɨɲi
• Syllabification: kuch‧mis‧trzy‧ni

Noun

kuchmistrzyni f (male equivalent kuchmistrz)

1. (cooking) female equivalent of kuchmistrz (“master of the culinary arts”)
2. (cooking) female equivalent of kuchmistrz (“chef”) (head cook of an establishment such as a restaurant)

   Synonym: szefowa kuchni

3. (historical) female equivalent of kuchmistrz (“official in charge of the court kitchen, who assisted in serving food to the king or prince, decided on the people employed in the kitchen, the equipment needed to prepare food, and the distribution of food among the members of the court”)

Declension

Declension of kuchmistrzyni

	singular	plural
nominative	kuchmistrzyni	kuchmistrzynie
genitive	kuchmistrzyni	kuchmistrzyń
dative	kuchmistrzyni	kuchmistrzyniom
accusative	kuchmistrzynię	kuchmistrzynie
instrumental	kuchmistrzynią	kuchmistrzyniami
locative	kuchmistrzyni	kuchmistrzyniach
vocative	kuchmistrzyni	kuchmistrzynie

Related terms

adjective

• kuchmistrzowski

 

noun

• kuchmistrzostwo

 

Further reading

• kuchmistrzyni in Polish dictionaries at PWN