Silesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish przypadek. By surface analysis, przipaś +‎ -ek. Compare Czech případek, Kashubian przëpôdk, and Russian припа́док (pripádok). Further compare Hungarian eset.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʂiˈpɔdɛk/, (Western) /pʂiˈpɔwdɛk/
  • Rhymes: -ɔdɛk, -ɔwdɛk
  • Syllabification: przi‧pŏ‧dek

Noun

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przipŏdek m inan

  1. chance, accident, coincidence
  2. (grammar) case

Further reading

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