koferdam

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English cofferdam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔˈfɛr.dam/
• Rhymes: -ɛrdam
• Syllabification: ko‧fer‧dam

Noun

koferdam m inan

1. (dentistry) dental dam (thin, flexible piece of latex or similar material used to isolate one or more teeth during some dental procedures)

   Synonym: ślinochron

2. (nautical) cofferdam (empty space that acts as a protective barrier between two floors or bulkheads on a ship)

   Synonym: grobla

Declension

Declension of koferdam

	singular	plural
nominative	koferdam	koferdamy
genitive	koferdamu	koferdamów
dative	koferdamowi	koferdamom
accusative	koferdam	koferdamy
instrumental	koferdamem	koferdamami
locative	koferdamie	koferdamach
vocative	koferdamie	koferdamy

Further reading

• koferdam in Polish dictionaries at PWN