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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zavěsъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈza.vjas/
- Rhymes: -avjas
- Syllabification: za‧wias
Noun
zawias m inan (diminutive zawiasek)
- hinge (jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.)
- (colloquial, criminal law, in the plural) bender, suspended sentence
- Synonym: (formal) warunkowe zawieszenie wykonania kary
Declension
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Further reading
- zawias in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- zawias in Polish dictionaries at PWN