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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ǫzlъ (knot). Doublet of ве́нзель (vénzelʹ), a borrowing from Polish węzeł. Cognate with Old Church Slavonic ѫзлъ (ǫzlŭ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈuzʲɪɫ]
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Noun edit

у́зел (úzelm inan (genitive узла́, nominative plural узлы́, genitive plural узло́в, relational adjective узлово́й, diminutive узело́к)

  1. knot, bundle
  2. (rail transport) junction
  3. node
  4. center, centre, hub
  5. (anatomy) ganglion
  6. (nautical) knot (unit of speed)

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