muszla

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See also: muszlą

Polish

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muszla

Etymology

Borrowed from German Muschel. Doublet of mul and muskuł.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmuʂ.la/
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  • Rhymes: -uʂla
  • Syllabification: musz‧la

Noun

muszla f (diminutive muszelka, related adjective muszlowy)

  1. seashell (empty shell of a marine mollusk)
  2. flush toilet, toilet bowl (toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere)
    Synonym: ubikacja

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Further reading

  • muszla in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • muszla in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • muszla in PWN's encyclopedia