Śląsk

See also: slask

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕlɔw̃sk/, /ˈɕlɔnsk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔw̃sk
  • Syllabification: Śląsk

Proper noun

Śląsk m inan (related adjective śląski)

  1. Silesia (a cultural region of Central Europe, now chiefly in Poland, with small portions in the Czech Republic and Germany, from early modernity until 1945 predominantly German-speaking with Slavic-speaking minorities (and local majorities))

Declension

Declension of Śląsk
singular
nominative Śląsk
genitive Śląska
dative Śląskowi
accusative Śląsk
instrumental Śląskiem
locative Śląsku
vocative Śląsku

Derived terms

nouns
nouns
  • śląskość
  • ślązak

Further reading

  • Śląsk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Śląsk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Śląsk in PWN's encyclopedia
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