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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish zmierzk, from Proto-Slavic *mьrkъ. The final -ch is due to hypercorrect avoidance of the dialectal -ch > -k change.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzmjɛʂx/
- Rhymes: -ɛʂx
- Syllabification: zmierzch
Noun
zmierzch m inan
- dusk, nightfall, twilight
- Synonym: zmrok
- (figuratively) end, finish (terminal point of something in space or time)
- Synonyms: koniec, kres
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Further reading
- zmierzch in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- zmierzch in Polish dictionaries at PWN