See also: zlom

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzwɔm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔm
  • Syllabification: złom

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from złomić.

Noun

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złom m inan

  1. scrap(leftover or low-quality metal)
    Ta pralka jest zepsuta. Oddaj ją na złom.This washer is out of order. Scrap it.
    • 2005, Marek Stokowski, Samoloty[1], SAGA Egmont:
      Kojot miał przez cały sierpień zbierać złom, butelki i makulaturę, a Wiesiu pomagać w czymś ojcu, pilnować chałupy i czytać.
      Kojot was supposed to collect scrap metal, bottles, and paper trash for all of August, while Wiesiu [was supposed] to help his father with something, watch the cottages, and read.
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) junk; piece of junk; useless device
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:badziewie
    Ten telefon to złom niewart swojej ceny.This phone is a piece of junk not worth its price.
  3. scrap (broken-off chunk of a hard material)
Declension
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Noun

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złom m animal

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) clunker; decrepit car
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Derived terms

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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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złom n

  1. dative plural of zło

Further reading

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