tłok

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Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /twɔk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔk
  • Syllabification: tłok

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tolkъ. By surface analysis, deverbal from tłuc.

Noun

tłok m inan

  1. piston (solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder)
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Noun

tłok m inan

  1. throng, crowd
    Synonyms: ścisk, natłok
    Na sali weselnej panował tłok.The wedding hall was crowded.
Usage notes

Denotes the notion of crowdedness rather than the people forming a crowd.

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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

tłok f

  1. genitive plural of tłoka

Further reading

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