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plecy

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Polish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈplɛ.t͡sɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡sɘ
  • Syllabification: ple‧cy

Noun

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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

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Derived terms

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adjectives
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Further reading

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