szyfer

Silesian

Alternative forms

• szyfr

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schiefer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʂɪ.fɛr/

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• Rhymes: -ɪfɛr
• Syllabification: szy‧fer

Noun

szyfer m inan

1. (geology) slate, shale (metamorphic rock)

Further reading

• Eugeniusz Kosmała (2023) “łupek”, in Dykcjōnôrz Polsko-Ślonskiy (in Silesian), ł, page 465