plecy

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish plece, from Proto-Slavic *pleťe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplɛ.t͡sɘ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛt͡sɘ
• Syllabification: ple‧cy

Noun

plecy nvir pl (diminutive plecki, related adjective plecowy)

1. (anatomy) back (the rear of body)
2. (colloquial, idiomatic) back (support); coattail benefits, friends in high places

   Synonym: krysza

Declension

Declension of plecy

	plural
nominative	plecy
genitive	pleców
dative	plecom
accusative	plecy
instrumental	plecami
locative	plecach
vocative	plecy

Derived terms

(adjectives):

• pleczysty

(nouns):

• plecak
• poplecznik
• przedplecze
• śródplecze
• zaplecze

Further reading

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