baksztag

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Backstag. First attested in 1902.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbak.ʂtak/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -akʂtak
• Syllabification: bak‧sztag

Noun

baksztag m inan

1. (nautical) running backstay (support rope)
2. (nautical) wind on the backstay
3. (nautical) A course driven by such wind

Declension

Declension of baksztag

	singular	plural
nominative	baksztag	baksztagi
genitive	baksztagu	baksztagów
dative	baksztagowi	baksztagom
accusative	baksztag	baksztagi
instrumental	baksztagiem	baksztagami
locative	baksztagu	baksztagach
vocative	baksztagu	baksztagi

Related terms

noun

• aftersztag

 

Further reading

• baksztag in Polish dictionaries at PWN