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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *cěvъka, from *cěva.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛf.ka/
- Rhymes: -ɛfka
- Syllabification: cew‧ka
Noun
cewka f (diminutive ceweczka, augmentative cewa)
- (electromagnetism) inductor; coil
- Synonym: zwojnica
- cewka zapłonowa ― ignition coil
- bobbin
- (anatomy) tube, tubule
- cewka moczowa ― urethra
- (botany, cytology) tracheid
- (hunting) leg of a roe deer
- (hunting) poaching snares
Declension
Further reading
- cewka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- cewka in Polish dictionaries at PWN