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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzwɔm/
- Rhymes: -ɔm
- Syllabification: złom
Etymology 1
Deverbal from złomić.
Noun
złom m inan
- 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.
- (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.
- scrap (broken-off chunk of a hard material)
Declension
Noun
złom m animal
- (colloquial, derogatory) clunker; decrepit car
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
złom n
- dative plural of zło
Further reading
- złom in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- złom in Polish dictionaries at PWN