cęgi

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Polish

cęgi

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zange, from Middle High German zange, from Old High German zanga, from Proto-West Germanic *tangu, from Proto-Germanic *tangō, from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛŋ.ɡi/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛŋɡi
  • Syllabification: cę‧gi

Noun

cęgi nvir pl (diminutive cążki)

  1. pincers, pliers
    Synonyms: kleszcze, obcęgi, szczypce
  2. (of horses, pigs, and ruminants) the middle pair of incisor teeth

Declension

Further reading

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