See also: Oszczep

Old Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *o(b)ščepъ. First attested in the 15th century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɔʃʲt͡ʃʲɛp/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ɔʃʲt͡ʃʲɛp/

Noun

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oszczep m inan

  1. javelin (light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon)
    • 1930 [c. 1455], “II Par”, in Ludwik Bernacki, editor, Biblia królowej Zofii (Biblia szaroszpatacka)[1], 23, 9:
      Y dal Ioyada, kaplan, centurionom osczepi y tarcze krolya Dauidowi
      [I dał Jojada kapłan centuryjonom oszczepy, [] i tarcze krola Dawidowy]
  2. dagger (small stabbing weapon)
    • 1885-2024 [XV p. post.], Jan Baudouina de Courtenay, Jan Karłowicz, Antoni Adam Kryńskiego, Malinowski Lucjan, editors, Prace Filologiczne[2], volume V, page 29:
      Oscep canipulus
      [Oszczep canipulus]

References

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Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish oszczep.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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oszczep m inan (related adjective oszczepowy)

  1. javelin (light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon)
  2. javelin (metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in an athletic field event)
  3. (athletics) javelin throw (athletic throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear-like object made of metal, fiberglass, and, in some cases, kyshashrek)
    Synonyms: oszczepnictwo, rzut oszczepem

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • oszczep in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • oszczep in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • oszczep in PWN's encyclopedia