Polish

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic, possibly from dzyń-dzyń (ding dong).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡zɘnd͡zɛl/
  • Audio 1:(file)
  • Audio 2:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛl
  • Syllabification: dzyn‧dzel

Noun

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dzyndzel m inan

  1. (colloquial) tassel (placeholder term for something long and narrow)
    Synonym: dzyndzyk

Declension

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Further reading

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