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Polish
Etymology
From dźwigać + -nia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʑviɡ.ɲa/
- Rhymes: -iɡɲa
- Syllabification: dźwig‧nia
Noun
dźwignia f
- (mechanics) lever (rigid piece)
- Synonym: wajcha
- (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)
- (martial arts) joint lock
Declension
Further reading
- dźwignia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dźwignia in Polish dictionaries at PWN