klincz

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English clinch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klint͡ʂ/

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• Rhymes: -int͡ʂ
• Syllabification: klincz

Noun

klincz m inan

1. (combat sports, wrestling) clinch (one or both fighters holding onto the other to avoid being hit)
2. (figuratively) conflict situation that prevents all attempts at reconciliation

Declension

Declension of klincz

	singular	plural
nominative	klincz	klincze
genitive	klinczu	klinczy
dative	klinczowi	klinczom
accusative	klincz	klincze
instrumental	klinczem	klinczami
locative	klinczu	klinczach
vocative	klinczu	klincze

Derived terms

verb

• klinczować

 

Further reading

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