piarg

Polish

Etymology

Coined by Polish poet, playwright, critic and translator Jan Kasprowicz in 1898 based on faux-dialectal variations on pierzga and piard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpjark/

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• Rhymes: -ark
• Syllabification: piarg

Noun

piarg m inan

1. (geology) scree

Declension

Declension of piarg

	singular	plural
nominative	piarg	piargi
genitive	piargu	piargów
dative	piargowi	piargom
accusative	piarg	piargi
instrumental	piargiem	piargami
locative	piargu	piargach
vocative	piargu	piargi

Derived terms

adjective

• piargowy

 

noun

• piarżysko

 

Further reading

• piarg in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• piarg in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego/piarg on the Polish Wikisource.Wikisource ^pl