pierze

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpjɛʐɛ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛʐɛ
• Syllabification: pie‧rze

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *perьje. By surface analysis, pióro +‎ -e.

Noun

pierze n

1. (ornithology) feathers, plumage

   Synonym: upierzenie

2. (humorous) thin hair
3. (obsolete, prison slang) hair

Declension

Declension of pierze

	singular
nominative	pierze
genitive	pierza
dative	pierzu
accusative	pierze
instrumental	pierzem
locative	pierzu
vocative	pierze

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

pierze

1. third-person singular present of prać

Further reading

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