szmergiel

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Schmirgel, from Middle High German smirgel, smergel, from Italian smeriglio, from Byzantine Greek σμερίλιον (smerílion), diminutive of σμερί (smerí), from Ancient Greek σμύρις (smúris).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂmɛr.ɡjɛl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɡjɛl
  • Syllabification: szmer‧giel

Noun

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szmergiel m inan

  1. (colloquial) craze, mania
    Synonyms: bzik, fiks, fioł, kręciek
  2. (mineralogy) emery
  3. emery paper
    Synonym: papier ścierny

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective

Further reading

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