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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtwɔk/
- Rhymes: -ɔk
- Syllabification: tłok
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tolkъ. By surface analysis, deverbal from tłuc.
Noun
tłok m inan
- piston (solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder)
Declension
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Noun
tłok m inan
- 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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See also
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
tłok f
- genitive plural of tłoka
Further reading
- tłok in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- tłok in Polish dictionaries at PWN