pohybel

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian поги́бель (pohýbelʹ).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈxɘ.bɛl/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘbɛl
  • Syllabification: po‧hy‧bel

Noun

pohybel m inan

  1. (obsolete) doom, perdition
    Synonyms: zatracenie, zguba
  2. (obsolete, figurative) gallows, gibbet
    Synonym: szubienica
  3. (obsolete, figurative) hanging, the rope (punishment of being sentenced to death by hanging)
    Synonyms: stryczek, szubienica

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References

  1. ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “ginąć”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna

Further reading

  • pohybel in Polish dictionaries at PWN