blaszak

See also: blaszák, Błaszak, and Blaszak

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From blacha +‎ -ak. First attested in 1871.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbla.ʂak/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʂak
  • Syllabification: bla‧szak

Noun

blaszak m inan

  1. (colloquial) tin garage, tin shack
    montaż blaszakówtin garage installation
    garaż blaszaktin garage
  2. (colloquial) van (covered vehicle used for carrying goods or people, usually roughly cuboid in shape, longer and higher than a car but smaller than a truck/lorry)
    Synonym: blaszanka
  3. (colloquial, computing) desktop computer

Declension

References

  1. ^ Oskar Kolberg (1871) Dzieła wszystkie[1] (in Polish), page 166

Further reading

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