śluza

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word śluza. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word śluza, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say śluza in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word śluza you have here. The definition of the word śluza will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofśluza, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: służą

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schleuse, from Dutch sluis, from Middle Dutch slūse, sluise, from Old Dutch slūsa, from Old French escluse, from Late Latin exclūsa, sclūsa, from Latin exclūsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕlu.za/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uza
  • Syllabification: ślu‧za

Noun

śluza f

  1. lock, sluice

Declension

Further reading

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