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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “blind nook”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɕlɛ.pɘ ˈzaw.wɛk/
- Syllabification: śle‧py zau‧łek
Noun
ślepy zaułek m inan
- (idiomatic) blind alley, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse, no through road (street or path that goes nowhere)
- Synonym: ślepa uliczka
- (by extension, figuratively, idiomatic) blind alley, cul-de-sac, dead end, impasse, no through road (deadlock or stalemate situation)
- Synonyms: impas, matnia, ślepa uliczka, zastój
Declension
Declension of ślepy zaułek
Further reading
- ślepy zaułek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ślepy zaułek in Polish dictionaries at PWN