krętek

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Polish

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Etymology

From kręcić +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɛn.tɛk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛntɛk
  • Syllabification: krę‧tek

Noun

krętek m animal or m inan

  1. spirochaete, spirochete
    krętek bladyTreponema pallidum

Declension

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Further reading

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