See also: sztangą

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sztanga

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Stange. Doublet of stenga.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂtaŋ.ɡa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aŋɡa
  • Syllabification: sztan‧ga

Noun edit

sztanga f (related adjective sztangowy)

  1. (countable) barbell (wide steel bar with premeasured weights affixed to either end, with the central span open for the hands of the weightlifter)
  2. (uncountable, colloquial) weightlifting (sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with the aim of successfully lifting the heaviest weights)
    Synonym: podnoszenie ciężarów
  3. (countable) metal rod
    Synonym: sztaba
    Hypernym: pręt
  4. (countable, colloquial) ten packets of cigarettes stacked in an oblong cardboard box

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

nouns

Further reading edit

  • sztanga in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • sztanga in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • sztanga in PWN's encyclopedia