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

Derived terms

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References

  1. ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “wnyk”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (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