orszelina

See also: orszeliną

Polish

Etymology

Unknown, perhaps from French orge (“barley”) +‎ -ina, due to its inflorescences bearing resemblance to ears of barley and other grains.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔr.ʂɛˈli.na/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: or‧sze‧li‧na

Noun

orszelina f (related adjective orszelinowy)

  1. any plant of the genus Clethra

Declension

Declension of orszelina
singular plural
nominative orszelina orszeliny
genitive orszeliny orszelin
dative orszelinie orszelinom
accusative orszelinę orszeliny
instrumental orszeliną orszelinami
locative orszelinie orszelinach
vocative orszelino orszeliny

Derived terms

nouns
  • orszelina drzewiasta
  • orszelina kłosowata
  • orszelina kutnerowata
  • orszelina olcholistna
  • orszelina szara
  • orszelina zaostrzona

References

  1. ^ Stanisław Dubisz (2023-10-19) Poradnia Językowa PWN [Language clinic PWN]‎[1], Polish Scientific Publishers PWN

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