gmach

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish gmach, from Middle High German gemach, from Old High German gimah. Compare German Gemach.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡmax/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ax
  • Syllabification: gmach

Noun[edit]

gmach m inan (diminutive gmaszek, augmentative gmaszysko)

  1. edifice (building; structure; architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one)
    Synonym: budowla
  2. (figurative) edifice (abstract structure)
  3. (obsolete) apartment, chamber, room
    Synonyms: komnata, mieszkanie, pokój

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective
noun

Further reading[edit]

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