prysznic

Polish

prysznic

Etymology

Named after Austrian founder of modern hydrotherapy Vincenz Priessnitz (1799–1851).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɨʂ.ɲit͡s/

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• Rhymes: -ɨʂɲit͡s
• Syllabification: prysz‧nic

Noun

prysznic m inan

1. shower (device for bathing)

   Synonym: natrysk

2. shower (instance of using this device in order to bathe oneself)

   Idę wziąć prysznic. ― I'm going to take a shower.

Declension

Declension of prysznic

	singular	plural
nominative	prysznic	prysznice
genitive	prysznica/prysznicu	pryszniców
dative	prysznicowi	prysznicom
accusative	prysznic	prysznice
instrumental	prysznicem	prysznicami
locative	prysznicu	prysznicach
vocative	prysznicu	prysznice

Derived terms

adjective

• prysznicowy

 

Further reading

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