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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish pierścień, pierzcień, pierzścień, pirścień, from Proto-Slavic *pьrsty (“finger ring; ring”).
Pronunciation
Noun
pierścień m inan (diminutive pierścionek)
- ring (a round piece of metal worn around the finger)
- pierścień na serwetę ― napkin ring
- (algebra) ring
- (geometry) ring, annulus (a planar geometrical figure included between two concentric circles)
- (astronomy) planetary ring
- annual ring
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Further reading
- pierścień in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- pierścień in Polish dictionaries at PWN