żużel

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See also: Zuzel, žužel, and žúžel

Polish

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żużel

Etymology

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Uncertain. Perhaps inherited from Proto-Slavic *žùžeľь (humming insect).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʐu.ʐɛl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uʐɛl
  • Syllabification: żu‧żel

Noun

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żużel m inan (related adjective żużlowy)

  1. (mining) slag (the impurities which result and are separated out when melting a metal or refining it from its ore)
  2. motorcycle speedway

Declension

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Derived terms

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nouns

Further reading

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