Polish edit

 
cęgi

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Zange, from Middle High German zange, from Old High German zanga, from Proto-West Germanic *tangu, from Proto-Germanic *tangō, from Proto-Indo-European *denḱ-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛŋ.ɡi/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋɡi
  • Syllabification: cę‧gi

Noun edit

cęgi nvir pl (diminutive cążki)

  1. pincers, pliers
    Synonyms: kleszcze, obcęgi, szczypce
  2. (of horses, pigs, and ruminants) the middle pair of incisor teeth

Declension edit

Further reading edit

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