szypa

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʂɨ.pa/

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• Rhymes: -ɨpa
• Syllabification: szy‧pa

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Schippe.

Noun

szypa f

1. (Poznań) shovel

Usage notes

Unlike a łopata, a szypa is used only for moving materials such as sand or snow, not for digging.

Declension

Declension of szypa

	singular	plural
nominative	szypa	szypy
genitive	szypy	szyp
dative	szypie	szypom
accusative	szypę	szypy
instrumental	szypą	szypami
locative	szypie	szypach
vocative	szypo	szypy

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

szypa m animal

1. genitive/accusative singular of szyp

Further reading

• szypa in Polish dictionaries at PWN