zamek

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See also: Zamek and zámek

Polish[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈza.mɛk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -amɛk
  • Syllabification: za‧mek
  • Homophone: Zamek

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish zamek, from Proto-Slavic *zamъkъ, from *zamъknǫti.

Noun[edit]

zamek m inan (diminutive zameczek)

  1. lock (something used for fastening)
  2. zip, zip fastener, zipper
    Synonyms: suwak, zamek błyskawiczny
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Etymology 2[edit]

Semantic loan from Middle High German sloz (cf. German Schloss) via Czech zámek, itself a semantic loan of Latin clūsa.

Noun[edit]

zamek m inan (diminutive zameczek, augmentative zamczysko)

  1. castle (fortified building)
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Descendants[edit]
  • Belarusian: за́мак (zámak)
  • Russian: за́мок (zámok)
  • Ukrainian: за́мок (zámok)

Further reading[edit]

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