szosa

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See also: szosą

Polish

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szosa sense 1
szosa sense 2

Etymology

Borrowed from French chaussée. Doublet of szaseja, a form borrowed from German.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂɔ.sa/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔsa
  • Syllabification: szo‧sa

Noun

szosa f (related adjective szosowy)

  1. Chaussee (common paved highway outside of built-up areas)
    Hypernym: droga
  2. (colloquial) road bike (lightweight bicycle with narrow wheels and downward curving handlebars)
    Synonyms: kolarzówka, szosówka
    Hypernym: rower

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Further reading

  • szosa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szosa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • szosa in PWN's encyclopedia