złom

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Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzwɔm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔm
  • Syllabification: złom

Etymology 1

Deverbal from złomić.

Noun

złom m inan

  1. scrap(leftover or low-quality metal)
    Ta pralka jest zepsuta. Oddaj ją na złom.This washer is out of order. Scrap it.
    • 2005, Marek Stokowski, Samoloty, SAGA Egmont:
      Kojot miał przez cały sierpień zbierać złom, butelki i makulaturę, a Wiesiu pomagać w czymś ojcu, pilnować chałupy i czytać.
      Kojot was supposed to collect scrap metal, bottles, and paper trash for all of August, while Wiesiu to help his father with something, watch the cottages, and read.
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) junk; piece of junk; useless device
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:badziewie
    Ten telefon to złom niewart swojej ceny.This phone is a piece of junk not worth its price.
  3. scrap (broken-off chunk of a hard material)
Declension

Noun

złom m animal

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) clunker; decrepit car
Declension

Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

złom n

  1. dative plural of zło

Further reading

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