jynzyk

Silesian

Alternative forms

  • lynzyk

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s
Proto-Balto-Slavic *inźūˀ
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Slavic *-kъ
Proto-Slavic *ęzykъ
Old Polish język
Silesian jynzyk

    Inherited from Old Polish język.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈjɪn.zɪk/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɪnzɪk
    • Syllabification: jyn‧zyk

    Noun

    jynzyk m inan (diminutive jynzyczek, augmentative jynzur)

    1. tongue (flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech)
    2. language (body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication)

    Declension

    Declension of jynzyk
    singular plural
    nominative jynzyk jynzyki
    genitive jynzyka jynzykōw
    dative jynzykowi jynzykōm
    accusative jynzyk jynzyki
    instrumental jynzykym jynzykami/jynzykōma
    locative jynzyku jynzykach
    vocative jynzyku jynzyki

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