sezam

See also: Sezam

Polish

sezam

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.zam/

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• Rhymes: -ɛzam
• Syllabification: se‧zam
• Homophone: Sezam

Etymology 1

Perhaps borrowed from French sésame.

Noun

sezam m inan (related adjective sezamowy)

1. benne, sesame (any plant of the genus Sesamum)
2. sesame (seed)

Declension

Declension of sezam

	singular
nominative	sezam
genitive	sezamu
dative	sezamowi
accusative	sezam
instrumental	sezamem
locative	sezamie
vocative	sezamie

Derived terms

nouns

• sezamek
• sezamka

 

Related terms

adjective

• sezamkowy

 

Etymology 2

From Sezam.

Noun

sezam m inan

1. place with very valuable items

   Synonym: skarbiec

Declension

Declension of sezam

	singular	plural
nominative	sezam	sezamy
genitive	sezamu	sezamów
dative	sezamowi	sezamom
accusative	sezam	sezamy
instrumental	sezamem	sezamami
locative	sezamie	sezamach
vocative	sezamie	sezamy

Related terms

noun

• Sezam

 

Further reading

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