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gnyk

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Polish

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Per Bańkowski, inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъmykъ.[1] Brückner proposes a borrowing from German Genick (“nape”).[2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡnɘk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘk
  • Syllabification: gnyk

Noun

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gnyk m inan

  1. (archaic, anatomy) hyoid bone
    Synonym: kość gnykowa

Declension

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Declension of gnyk
singular plural
nominative gnyk gnyki
genitive gnyka gnyków
dative gnykowi gnykom
accusative gnyk gnyki
instrumental gnykiem gnykami
locative gnyku gnykach
vocative gnyku gnyki

Derived terms

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adjective
verb
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noun

References

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  1. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “gnyk”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
  2. ^ Brückner, Aleksander (1927) “gnyk”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), Warsaw: Wiedza Powszechna

Further reading

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