zamach

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Polish

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Etymology

Deverbal from zamachnąć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈza.max/
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  • Rhymes: -amax
  • Syllabification: za‧mach

Noun

zamach m inan (related adjective zamachowy)

  1. swing, swipe, sweep (movement of one's hand, leg, or object held backwards and then vigorously forward)
    Hypernym: ruch
  2. (politics) attack, assassination, sabotage (organized action aimed at killing someone)
  3. action aimed at destroying, eliminating, or diminishing the status of something

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Further reading

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