Polish words / 2751–3000 / no. 2979
proch
/prɔx/noun, masculine#2979 most common
dust, powder, gunpowder
Usage noteNie wymyślić prochu means to be no genius; prochy can mean ashes.
Examples
- On raczej prochu nie wymyśli.He's not exactly going to set the world on fire.
- Stary papier rozsypał się w proch.The old paper crumbled to dust.
Declension of proch
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativekto? co? | proch | prochy |
| Genitivekogo? czego? | procha / prochu | prochów |
| Dativekomu? czemu? | prochowi | prochom |
| Accusativekogo? co? | proch | prochy |
| Instrumentalz kim? z czym? | prochem | prochami |
| Locativeo kim? o czym? | prochu | prochach |
| Vocativeo! | prochu | prochy |