obcęgi

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Polish

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obcęgi

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German hebzange.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔpˈt͡sɛŋ.ɡi/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛŋɡi
  • Syllabification: ob‧cę‧gi

Noun

obcęgi nvir pl (diminutive obcążki)

  1. pincers
    Synonyms: cęgi, kleszcze, szczypce
  2. pliers
    Synonym: kombinerki

Declension

Descendants

Further reading

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