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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *plaščь. Cognate with Czech plášť, Russian плащ (plašč), Serbo-Croatian plašt, and Slovene plašč.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpwaʂt͡ʂ/
- Rhymes: -aʂt͡ʂ
- Syllabification: płaszcz
Noun
płaszcz m inan (diminutive płaszczyk)
- overcoat, raincoat, coat, mackintosh
- (geology) mantle
- płaszcz ziemski ― Earth's mantle
- płaszcz górny ― upper mantle
- płaszcz dolny ― lower mantle
- (ornithology, neuroanatomy) pallium
- (malacology) mantle, pallium
Declension
Further reading
- płaszcz in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- płaszcz in Polish dictionaries at PWN