słup

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See also: slup, Slup, slüp, and Słup

Lower Sorbian

słup

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *stъlbъ (post).

Pronunciation

Noun

słup m inan (diminutive słupk)

  1. column, pillar

Declension

Further reading

  • Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “słup”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “słup”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Polish

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stъlbъ. Doublet of stołp, a borrowing from East Slavic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswup/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -up
  • Syllabification: słup
  • Homophone: Słup

Noun

słup m inan (diminutive słupek)

  1. (sculpture) column, pillar, pole
    Synonym: kolumna
  2. (heraldry) pale

Declension

Derived terms

nouns

Descendants

  • Belarusian: слуп (slup)

Noun

słup m animal

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) shell corporation; a legal entity used in illegal activities, such as carousel fraud
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) straw owner; a person whose identity is used in criminal activities, but benefits very little from the crime and is usually oblivious of it

Declension

Further reading

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