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Polish
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *petьľa. The nasal ę is due to influence from unrelated pęto (“fetter”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
pętla f (diminutive pętelka)
- noose
- loop
- terminus (of a tram or bus)
Declension
Derived terms
References
- ^ 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