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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈuzʲɪɫ]
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Noun

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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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