ślimak

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See also: slimák, slimāk, and Ślimak

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ślimak, from Proto-Slavic *slimakъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕli.mak/
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  • Rhymes: -imak
  • Syllabification: śli‧mak
  • Homophone: Ślimak

Noun

ślimak m animal (diminutive ślimaczek)

  1. snail, slug (gastropod)
  2. escargot

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Noun

ślimak m pers

  1. (by extension, colloquial, derogatory) slowpoke, snail (slow person)

Declension

Noun

ślimak m inan

  1. cochlea (part of the inner ear)
  2. (architecture) volute
  3. (lutherie) scroll
  4. worm (element of a worm drive)
  5. (regional) slimy spike-cap (Gomphidius glutinosus)
    Synonym: klejówka świerkowa
  6. (obsolete) slippery jack (Suillus luteus)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:maślak

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Further reading

  • ślimak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ślimak in Polish dictionaries at PWN