uszczerbek

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Polish

Etymology

Possibly continuing Proto-Slavic *uščьrbъ + -ek. By surface analysis, uszczerbić (obsolete) +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈʂt͡ʂɛr.bɛk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrbɛk
  • Syllabification: u‧szczer‧bek

Noun

uszczerbek m inan

  1. (literary) damage, detriment

Declension

adjective

Further reading

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