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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *okrǫgъ. This form with medial -ę- is a back-formation from the inflected forms of okrąg (“circle”) from the same Proto-Slavic word. Doublet of okrąg.
Pronunciation
Noun
okręg m inan
- (politics) electoral division, ward, precinct (subdivision for the purposes of voting and representation)
- okrug (administrative division of some Slavic states)
- circle
- Synonym: okrąg
Declension
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Further reading
- okręg in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- okręg in Polish dictionaries at PWN