pochwa

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *poxva. Cognates include Belarusian по́хва (póxva) and Ukrainian пі́хва (píxva).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔx.fa/

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• Rhymes: -ɔxfa
• Syllabification: poch‧wa

Noun

pochwa f (diminutive pochewka)

1. (anatomy) vagina
2. sheath, holster, scabbard

Declension

Declension of pochwa

	singular	plural
nominative	pochwa	pochwy
genitive	pochwy	pochew
dative	pochwie	pochwom
accusative	pochwę	pochwy
instrumental	pochwą	pochwami
locative	pochwie	pochwach
vocative	pochwo	pochwy

Further reading

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