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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish ślimak, from Proto-Slavic *slimakъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
ślimak m animal (diminutive ślimaczek)
- snail, slug (gastropod)
- escargot
Declension
Noun
ślimak m pers
- (by extension, colloquial, derogatory) slowpoke, snail (slow person)
Declension
Noun
ślimak m inan
- cochlea (part of the inner ear)
- (architecture) volute
- (lutherie) scroll
- worm (element of a worm drive)
- (regional) slimy spike-cap (Gomphidius glutinosus)
- Synonym: klejówka świerkowa
- (obsolete) slippery jack (Suillus luteus)
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:maślak
Declension
Further reading
- ślimak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ślimak in Polish dictionaries at PWN