pierwiastek
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Polish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *pьrvěstъ + -ek.
Noun
pierwiastek m inan
- (chemistry) element (simplest chemical substance)
- (arithmetic) root (expression raised to a power)
- (mathematics) root (zero of a function)
- Synonym: zero
- element (part of an abstract whole)
- (linguistics) radical (element of a logogram)
Declension
Declension of pierwiastek
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pierwiastek | pierwiastki |
| genitive | pierwiastka | pierwiastków |
| dative | pierwiastkowi | pierwiastkom |
| accusative | pierwiastek | pierwiastki |
| instrumental | pierwiastkiem | pierwiastkami |
| locative | pierwiastku | pierwiastkach |
| vocative | pierwiastku | pierwiastki |
Derived terms
adjective
verb
- pierwiastkować impf
Related terms
adverb
nouns
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
pierwiastek f
Further reading
- pierwiastek in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- pierwiastek in Polish dictionaries at PWN