proch

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *porxъ, from Proto-Indo-European *pers-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɔx/

Noun

proch m inan (diminutive prošk)

1. dust

Declension

Declension of proch

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	proch	procha	prochy
Genitive	procha	prochowu	prochow
Dative	prochoju	prochoma	procham
Accusative	proch	procha	prochy
Instrumental	prochom	prochoma	prochami
Locative	prochu	prochoma	prochach

Further reading

• Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “proch”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
• Starosta, Manfred (1999) “proch”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *porxъ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pers-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɔx/

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• Rhymes: -ɔx
• Syllabification: proch

Noun

proch m inan (diminutive proszek)

1. powder, gunpowder

   proch bezdymny ― smokeless powder

2. (archaic or regional) dust

   Synonyms: pył, kurz

3. (figurative) speck, dust (something worthless or insignificant)

Declension

Declension of proch

	singular	plural
nominative	proch	prochy
genitive	prochu	prochów
dative	prochowi	prochom
accusative	proch	prochy
instrumental	prochem	prochami
locative	prochu	prochach
vocative	prochu	prochy

Derived terms

noun

• beczka prochu

 

verbs

• siedzieć na beczce prochu impf

 

Further reading

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

Upper Sorbian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pȏrxъ. Cognate with Lower Sorbian proch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʀɔx/
• Rhymes: -ɔx
• Hyphenation: proch
• Syllabification: proch

Noun

proch m inan (diminutive próšk, related adjective prochowy or próškowy or próšny)

1. dust (earth reduced to very fine particles)
2. powder (very fine and light particles of earth and other substances, which are suspended in the air and settle on bodies)

Declension

Declension of proch (masculine velar stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	proch	prochaj	prochi
genitive	procha	prochow	prochow
dative	prochej	prochomaj	procham
accusative	proch	prochaj	prochi
instrumental	prochom	prochomaj	prochami
locative	prochu, próše	prochomaj	prochach
vocative	procho	prochaj	prochi

References

• “proch” in Soblex