szok

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English shock.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʂɔk/

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• Rhymes: -ɔk
• Syllabification: szok

Noun

szok m inan (related adjective szokowy)

1. shock, impact (state of distress following a mental or emotional disturbance)

   Synonym: wstrząs

2. (pathology) circulatory shock (medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements)

   Synonym: wstrząs

3. (economics) shock (unexpected or unpredictable event that affects an economy, either positively or negatively)

Declension

Declension of szok

	singular	plural
nominative	szok	szoki
genitive	szoku	szoków
dative	szokowi	szokom
accusative	szok	szoki
instrumental	szokiem	szokami
locative	szoku	szokach
vocative	szoku	szoki

Derived terms

adjective

• szokujący

noun

• szok anafilaktyczny

verbs

• szokować impf
• zaszokować pf
• zszokować pf

Related terms

adverb

• szokująco

noun

• szoking

Further reading

• “szok”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “szok”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)