wieszak

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Polish

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Etymology

From wieszać +‎ -ak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvjɛ.ʂak/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛʂak
  • Syllabification: wie‧szak

Noun

wieszak m inan (diminutive wieszaczek)

  1. clothes hanger, coat hanger (device used to hang up coats, shirts, etc.)
  2. clothes rack, clothes stand, clothes tree, coat rack, coat stand, coat tree, hanger, hat rack, hatstand, hat tree, rack, rail (furniture for storing hats and clothing on)
  3. hanger (hook or element attached to the wall, with hooks or rods, used for hanging clothes or towels on it)
  4. piece of ribbon or leather sewn with two ends to a garment, towel, etc., used to hang them on a hook
  5. (colloquial, derogatory) skinny and tall person

Declension

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Further reading

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