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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɛŋ.ka/
- Rhymes: -ɛŋka
- Syllabification: szczę‧ka
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ščeka.
Noun
szczęka f
- (anatomy) jaw
- sztuczna szczęka ― denture plate
- (anatomy) maxilla
- mandible, one of a pair of mouthparts of an arthropod designed for holding food
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
szczęka
- third-person singular present of szczękać
Further reading
- szczęka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- szczęka in Polish dictionaries at PWN