Polish edit

Etymology edit

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic, possibly from *jьz-čędъkъ or *ščędъkъ. By surface analysis, szczęt +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɔn.tɛk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔntɛk
  • Syllabification: szczą‧tek

Noun edit

szczątek m inan

  1. remnant, remainder (leftover part of something which has been destroyed)
  2. (in the plural) remains, corpse (what is left after a person (or any organism) dies)
    Synonym: zwłoki

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

adjective
adverb

Related terms edit

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Further reading edit

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