bulwa

See also: bùlwa

Polish

Etymology

Either from German Bolle or Latin bulbus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbul.va/
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  • Rhymes: -ulva
  • Syllabification: bul‧wa

Noun

bulwa f (diminutive bulwka)

  1. (botany) tuber (enlarged structure for storing nutrients)
  2. (colloquial) swelling
  3. (Białystok) potato
    Synonym: ziemniak
  4. Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)
    Synonyms: słonecznik bulwiasty, topinambur

Declension
Declension of bulwa
singular plural
nominative bulwa bulwy
genitive bulwy bulw
dative bulwie bulwom
accusative bulwę bulwy
instrumental bulwą bulwami
locative bulwie bulwach
vocative bulwo bulwy

Derived terms
noun

Further reading
  • bulwa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bulwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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