postronek

Polish

Etymology

From po- +‎ strona +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔˈstrɔ.nɛk/

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• Rhymes: -ɔnɛk
• Syllabification: po‧stro‧nek

Noun

postronek m inan (diminutive postroneczek)

1. (literary) tether, halter

   Synonym: powróz

2. (obsolete, figurative) hanging, the rope (punishment of being sentenced to death by hanging)

   Synonym: stryczek

Declension

Declension of postronek

	singular	plural
nominative	postronek	postronki
genitive	postronka	postronków
dative	postronkowi	postronkom
accusative	postronek	postronki
instrumental	postronkiem	postronkami
locative	postronku	postronkach
vocative	postronku	postronki

Derived terms

adjective

• postronkowy

 

Related terms

adjective

• postronny

 

adverbs

• postronnie
• postronno

 

noun

• postronie

 

Further reading

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