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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂɘ.pa/
- Rhymes: -ɘpa
- Syllabification: szy‧pa
Etymology 1
Borrowed from German Schippe.
Noun
szypa f
- (Poznań) shovel
Usage notes
Unlike a łopata, a szypa is used only for moving materials such as sand or snow, not for digging.
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
szypa m animal
- genitive/accusative singular of szyp
Further reading
- szypa in Polish dictionaries at PWN