Polish

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Etymology

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Univerbation of o +‎ płot + -ek.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔˈpwɔ.tɛk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔtɛk
  • Syllabification: o‧pło‧tek

Noun

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opłotek m inan (related adjective opłotkowy)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) primitive fencing, usually made of wooden poles or brushwood fixed to wooden stakes
    Hypernyms: ogrodzenie, płotek
  2. (chiefly in the plural) lane (narrow passageway or road between fences)
    Hypernyms: droga, przejście
  3. (chiefly in the plural, hunting) fenced area to which predators are lured
  4. (chiefly in the plural, figurative, literary) hurdles, obstacles
    Synonym: ograniczenie
  5. (chiefly in the plural, idiomatic) outskirts, periphery
    Synonym: obrzeże

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Further reading

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