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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *perlomъ. Cognate of Czech přelom and Serbo-Croatian prelom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpʂɛ.wɔm/
- Rhymes: -ɛwɔm
- Syllabification: prze‧łom
Noun
przełom m inan
- (geography) canyon, gorge
- turning point, breakthrough, watershed
- turn (e.g. of the century, year, month, etc.)
- (medicine) crisis
Declension
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Further reading
- przełom in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- przełom in Polish dictionaries at PWN