szubienica

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Polish[edit]

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szubienica

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish szubienicaszybienica, from Proto-Slavic *šibenica.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʂu.bjɛˈɲi.t͡sa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: szu‧bie‧ni‧ca

Noun[edit]

szubienica f (diminutive szubieniczka, related adjective szubieniczny)

  1. gallows, gibbet
    Synonym: (obsolete) pohybel
  2. hanging, the rope (punishment of being sentenced to death by hanging)
    Synonyms: (obsolete) pohybel, stryczek

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

nouns

Further reading[edit]

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