wnyk

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Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Deverbal from wnikać.[1]

Pronunciation

 
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  • Rhymes: -ɘk
  • Syllabification: wnyk

Noun

wnyk m inan

  1. (archaic) snare used by poachers
    Synonyms: (obsolete) łącze, sidło
  2. (Kuyavia) hit; pinch from someone's fingers
    Dostał tęgie wnyki. ― He got hit by strong blows.

Declension

Declension of wnyk
singular plural
nominative wnyk wnyki
genitive wnyka wnyków
dative wnykowi wnykom
accusative wnyk wnyki
instrumental wnykiem wnykami
locative wnyku wnykach
vocative wnyku wnyki

Derived terms

nouns
nouns
verb

References

  1. ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “wnyk”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna

Further reading

  • wnyk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • wnyk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Oskar Kolberg (1867) “wnyk”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 278
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