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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zavěsъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈza.vjas/
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  • Rhymes: -avjas
  • Syllabification: za‧wias

Noun

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zawias m inan (diminutive zawiasek)

  1. hinge (jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.)
  2. (colloquial, criminal law, in the plural) bender, suspended sentence
    Synonym: (formal) warunkowe zawieszenie wykonania kary

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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