tuzin

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Czech tuzen, from Middle High German totzen, from Old French dozaine, from doze, from Latin duodecim (“twelve”). Compare German Dutzend, English dozen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtu.ʑin/
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  • Rhymes: -uʑin
  • Syllabification: tu‧zin

Noun

tuzin m inan

  1. dozen (twelve)
  2. dozen (a large number)

Declension

Declension of tuzin
singular plural
nominative tuzin tuziny
genitive tuzina tuzinów
dative tuzinowi tuzinom
accusative tuzin tuziny
instrumental tuzinem tuzinami
locative tuzinie tuzinach
vocative tuzinie tuziny

Derived terms

adjective

See also

Further reading

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