pętla

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Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *petьľa. The nasal ę is due to influence from unrelated pęto (fetter).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛnt.la/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛntla
  • Syllabification: pęt‧la

Noun

pętla f (diminutive pętelka)

  1. noose
  2. loop
  3. terminus (of a tram or bus)

Declension

Derived terms

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References

  1. ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “pętla”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN, page 424

Further reading

  • pętla in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pętla in Polish dictionaries at PWN