Polish edit

 
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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɛŋ.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋka
  • Syllabification: szczę‧ka

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ščeka.

Noun edit

szczęka f

  1. (anatomy) jaw
    sztuczna szczękadenture plate
  2. (anatomy) maxilla
  3. mandible, one of a pair of mouthparts of an arthropod designed for holding food
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Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
adjective
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Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

szczęka

  1. third-person singular present of szczękać

Further reading edit

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