Polish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Streichholz. Compare Silesian sztrahecla.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /strɨˈxu.lɛt͡s/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ulɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: stry‧chu‧lec

Noun edit

strychulec m inan

  1. (archaic) strickle, strike (instrument with a straight edge for levelling a measure of grain, salt, etc.)
    Hypernym: przyrząd
  2. (hunting) short-cropped pointer tail
    Hypernym: ogon
  3. (equestrianism) gaiter worn over a horse's pastern
    Hypernym: ochraniacz
  4. (derogatory) simple criterion used to evaluate various phenomena
    Hypernym: kryterium
  5. (obsolete) strickle (tool for sharpening scythes)
    Hypernym: osełka

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Further reading edit

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