wędzidło

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wędzidło

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ǫdidlo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛɲˈd͡ʑi.dwɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -idwɔ
  • Syllabification: wę‧dzi‧dło

Noun

wędzidło n (diminutive wędzidełko)

  1. bit (piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to reins to direct the animal)
    Synonym: kiełzno
  2. (by extension, figuratively) curb, something that restricts someone's freedom or actions

Declension

Further reading

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