żuchwa

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁-der.
Proto-Slavic *žuti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ā́ˀtei
Proto-Slavic *-ati
Proto-Slavic *žьvatider.
Proto-Slavic *žuxati
Proto-Slavic *-ъva
Proto-Slavic *žuxъva
Polish żuchwa

    From dialectal Proto-Slavic *žuxъva, from *žuxati +‎ *-ъva.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈʐu.xfa/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -uxfa
    • Syllabification: żu‧chwa

    Noun

    żuchwa f

    1. (anatomy) the mandible of a jawed vertebrate

    Declension

    Declension of żuchwa
    singular plural
    nominative żuchwa żuchwy
    genitive żuchwy żuchw
    dative żuchwie żuchwom
    accusative żuchwę żuchwy
    instrumental żuchwą żuchwami
    locative żuchwie żuchwach
    vocative żuchwo żuchwy

    Derived terms

    adjectives
    noun

    See also

    Further reading

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