ucisk

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ucisk, from Proto-Slavic *utiskъ. By surface analysis, deverbal from uciskać.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu.t͡ɕisk/

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• Rhymes: -ut͡ɕisk
• Syllabification: u‧cisk

Noun

ucisk m inan

1. pressure (pressing; force applied to a surface)
2. stranglehold, throttlehold
3. oppression (exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner)

   Synonym: uciemiężenie

Declension

Declension of ucisk

	singular	plural
nominative	ucisk	uciski
genitive	ucisku	ucisków
dative	uciskowi	uciskom
accusative	ucisk	uciski
instrumental	uciskiem	uciskami
locative	ucisku	uciskach
vocative	ucisku	uciski

Derived terms

adjective

• uciskowy

 

Related terms

verbs

• uciskać
• ucisnąć

 

Further reading

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