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szczątek

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Polish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Proto-Slavic, possibly from *jьz-čędъkъ or *ščędъkъ. By surface analysis, szczęt +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɔn.tɛk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔntɛk
  • Syllabification: szczą‧tek

Noun

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szczątek m inan

  1. remnant, remainder (leftover part of something which has been destroyed)
  2. (in the plural) remains, corpse (what is left after a person (or any organism) dies)
    Synonym: zwłoki

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
adverb
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adjective
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Further reading

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