dźwignia

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See also: dźwignią

Polish

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Etymology

From dźwigać +‎ -nia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʑviɡ.ɲa/
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  • Rhymes: -iɡɲa
  • Syllabification: dźwig‧nia

Noun

dźwignia f

  1. (mechanics) lever (rigid piece)
    Synonym: wajcha
  2. (finance) leverage (use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability of a business to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk)
  3. (martial arts) joint lock

Declension

Further reading

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