zegar

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zegar

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish zeger, from Middle High German seigære, from seigen, possibly related to sīgen, from Proto-Germanic *sīganą. Alternatively seigen may be derived from Latin exagium. Compare German Seiger, Yiddish זייגער (zeyger), Hungarian cseger. Compare also German Zeiger, which is etymologically unrelated but may have contributed to the semantic development.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛ.ɡar/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɡar
  • Syllabification: ze‧gar

Noun[edit]

zegar m inan (diminutive zegarek)

  1. clock (timekeeper)
    Synonyms: czasomierz, godzinnik, godziny, zygor

Declension[edit]

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Further reading[edit]

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