Makaronu

Makaronu is the genitive singular form of the Polish noun makaron, which means pasta or noodle. It appears in phrases that express quantity or are governed by prepositions requiring the genitive case. Common examples include “dużo makaronu” (a lot of pasta), “mało makaronu” (little pasta), “bez makaronu” (without pasta), and “po ugotowaniu makaronu” (after cooking pasta).

Etymology and usage context: The word makaron is borrowed from Italian maccherone/macaron i, with the genitive form makaronu arising through standard Polish inflection. The term has been part of Polish culinary vocabulary since the early modern period and is used across formal and informal language to refer to pasta in a mass-noun sense.

Grammar and declension: Makaronu functions as the genitive singular of makaron. The singular declension pattern for makaron is: nominative makaron, genitive makaronu, dative makaronowi, accusative makaron, instrumental makaronem, locative makaronie. As a result, makaronu appears in contexts requiring genitive, such as after numerals, quantities, or prepositions like bez, po, i podczas.

Notes on usage: While makaronu denotes pasta in contexts that require the genitive, the base head noun makaron is used when the nominative form is needed, such as in dictionaries or when referring to pasta in general terms. In culinary and everyday language, phrases often alternate between makaron and makaronu depending on grammatical function.

See also: Makaron; Polish grammar; Polish cuisine.