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kieszeń

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Belarusian кішэ́нь (kišénʹ).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kieszeń f (diminutive kieszonka, related adjective kieszeniowy)

  1. pocket; pouch (bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items)
    Synonym: (regional) kabza
  2. (figuratively) pocket (person's financial resources)
    Synonyms: kabza, portfel, sakiewka, trzos
  3. compartment (part of the casing of some devices in the form of a slot into which something is inserted) [with na (+ accusative) ‘for what’]
  4. (theater) wing (room next to the theater stage for storing decorations)

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References

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  1. ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “kieszeń”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN
  2. ^ Mańczak, Witold (2017) “kieszeń”, in Polski słownik etymologiczny (in Polish), Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności, →ISBN

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