zasuwa

See also: zasuwą

Polish

zasuwa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zaˈsu.va/

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• Rhymes: -uva
• Syllabification: za‧su‧wa

Etymology 1

Deverbal from zasuwać.

Noun

zasuwa f (diminutive zasuwka)

1. (construction) bar, bolt (sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism)

   Synonyms: rygiel, zawora

2. (construction) latch bolt, latch slider (movable metal element with an elongated shape that slides into a special hole to activate the closing mechanism)
3. (construction) gate valve (closure in the form of a movable plate, used in devices through which liquid or gas flows)

Declension

Declension of zasuwa

	singular	plural
nominative	zasuwa	zasuwy
genitive	zasuwy	zasuw
dative	zasuwie	zasuwom
accusative	zasuwę	zasuwy
instrumental	zasuwą	zasuwami
locative	zasuwie	zasuwach
vocative	zasuwo	zasuwy

Derived terms

adjective

• zasuwowy

 

Related terms

verbs

• zasunąć pf
• zasuwać impf

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

zasuwa

1. third-person singular present of zasuwać

Further reading

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