szpila

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See also: szpilą

Polish

Etymology

Back-formation from szpilka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂpi.la/
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  • Rhymes: -ila
  • Syllabification: szpi‧la

Noun

szpila f

  1. Augmentative of szpilka
  2. (colloquial, in the plural) pins (sharp pain resembling that of stabbing the body in many places)
    Synonym: szpilki
  3. (chess) skewer (scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece)
    Coordinate term: związanie

Declension

Declension of szpila
singular plural
nominative szpila szpile
genitive szpili szpil/szpili
dative szpili szpilom
accusative szpilę szpile
instrumental szpilą szpilami
locative szpili szpilach
vocative szpilo szpile

Further reading

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