Polish

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Etymology

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From łamać +‎ -aniec.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /waˈma.ɲɛt͡s/
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  • Rhymes: -aɲɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: ła‧ma‧niec

Noun

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łamaniec m inan

  1. (colloquial) contortion (unusual body movement, such as that made by an unskilled but energetic dancer)
    Synonym: wygibas
  2. (colloquial) zigzag (line)
    Synonyms: zygzak, zakrętas, wykrętas
  3. (colloquial) tongue-twister, jawbreaker (a word or phrase that is very difficult to pronounce)
  4. (Vilnius) pastry consisting of broken sponge cakes and poppy seed mass

Declension

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Further reading

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