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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish hewar, from Czech hever, from German Heber. The word was reshaped under the influence of Medieval Latin levarius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.var/
- Rhymes: -ɛvar
- Syllabification: le‧war
Noun
lewar m inan (diminutive lewarek)
- (mechanics) jack, lever, lifter (device for raising and supporting a heavy object)
- siphon (bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other)
- Synonym: syfon
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Further reading
- lewar in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- lewar in Polish dictionaries at PWN