emalia

See also: emalią and ʻEmalia

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛˈma.lja/

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• Rhymes: -alja
• Syllabification: e‧ma‧lia

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Emaille. Doublet of smalc, smalec, szmal, and szmelc.

Noun

emalia f

1. enamel (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects)

   Synonyms: glazura, szkliwo

2. enameling
3. enamel (hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth)

Declension

Declension of emalia

	singular	plural
nominative	emalia	emalie
genitive	emalii	emalii/emalij (archaic)
dative	emalii	emaliom
accusative	emalię	emalie
instrumental	emalią	emaliami
locative	emalii	emaliach
vocative	emalio	emalie

Derived terms

adjective

• emaliowy

 

Etymology 2

From English en +‎ email +‎ -ia.

Noun

emalia f

1. (colloquial, humorous) email

   Synonym: mail

2. (colloquial, humorous) email address

Further reading

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