cęgi

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Polish[edit]

cęgi

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Zange, from Middle High German zange, from Old High German zanga, from Proto-West Germanic *tangu, from Proto-Germanic *tangō, from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ-.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛŋ.ɡi/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋɡi
  • Syllabification: cę‧gi

Noun[edit]

cęgi nvir pl (diminutive cążki)

  1. pincers, pliers
    Synonyms: kleszcze, obcęgi, szczypce
  2. (of horses, pigs, and ruminants) the middle pair of incisor teeth

Declension[edit]

Declension of cęgi
plural
nominative cęgi
genitive cęgów
dative cęgom
accusative cęgi
instrumental cęgami
locative cęgach
vocative cęgi

Further reading[edit]

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