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Etymology

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From wisieć +‎ -elec.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /viˈɕɛ.lɛt͡s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: wi‧sie‧lec

Noun

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wisielec m pers

  1. corpse of a person who died by hanging
  2. hangman (children's game)

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
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adverb
noun

Further reading

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