skrobia kukurydziana
feminine
Cornstarch in Polish is skrobia kukurydziana. Wiktionary also lists maizena.
Meaning: very fine starch powder (noun)
Ways to say it
| Polish | Note |
|---|---|
| skrobia kukurydziana | feminine |
| maizena | feminine |
The term refers to a very fine starch powder.
What does it mean word for word?
The term skrobia kukurydziana is a literal translation: skrobia means starch and kukurydziana is the adjective for corn.
Which one should you use?
skrobia kukurydziana is the precise technical term, whereas maizena is a very common colloquialism used in everyday speech and recipes.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the phrase with the preposition z (meaning 'with') in the instrumental case, the form changes to skrobią kukurydzianą.
Did you know?
- If you ask for mąka kukurydziana, you will receive cornflour, which is yellow and gritty, rather than the white, fine powder of skrobia kukurydziana. Using the word for 'flour' instead of 'starch' can lead to a failed recipe.
- The word skrobia shares a common ancestor with the English word 'scrape', as the original Proto-Slavic root refers to the act of scraping.
- The adjective kukurydziana comes from kukurydza, a word that entered Polish via Italian and Spanish rather than from Germanic roots.
Examples in context
- Czy masz mąkę kukurydzianą? Potrzebuję jej do sosu.Do you have cornstarch? I need it for the sauce.
- Tak, oczywiście. Mam w spiżarni skrobię kukurydzianą.Yes, of course. I have cornstarch in the pantry.
- Skrobia kukurydziana jest niezbędna do tego sosu.Cornstarch is essential for this sauce.
- Ta skrobia kukurydziana bardzo dobrze zagęszcza zupy.This cornstarch thickens soups very well.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cornstarch” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries skrobia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
