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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish chrzbiet, from Proto-Slavic *xrьbьtъ, likely from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- (“to scrape, to tear”). Doublet of skrypt.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛt
- Syllabification: grzbiet
Noun
grzbiet m inan (diminutive grzbiecik)
- back (of animals)
- ridge
- Synonyms: grań, grzebień, kalenica
Declension
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Further reading
- grzbiet in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- grzbiet in Polish dictionaries at PWN