wentyl

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Ventil, from Medieval Latin ventīle, from Latin ventus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛn.tɨl/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛntɨl
• Syllabification: wen‧tyl

Noun

wentyl m inan

1. valve (device that controls flow of gas or fluid)

   Synonym: zawór

2. valve stem (self-contained valve which opens to admit gas to a chamber (such as air to inflate a tire), and is then automatically closed and kept sealed by the pressure in the chamber, or a spring, or both, to prevent the gas from escaping)
3. (figuratively) safety valve (any mechanism offering relief from pressure or tension, e.g. emotionally)

   Synonym: wentyl bezpieczeństwa

Declension

Declension of wentyl

	singular	plural
nominative	wentyl	wentyle
genitive	wentyla/wentylu	wentyli/wentylów
dative	wentylowi	wentylom
accusative	wentyl	wentyle
instrumental	wentylem	wentylami
locative	wentylu	wentylach
vocative	wentylu	wentyle

Derived terms

adjectives

• bezwentylowy
• wentylowy

 

noun

• wentyl bezpieczeństwa

 

verb

• wentylować

 

Related terms

adjectives

• wentylacyjny
• wentylatorowy

 

nouns

• wentylacja
• wentylator
• wentylatorek

 

Further reading

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