cechówka

See also: cechówką

Polish

cechówka sense 1
cechówka sense 2

Etymology

From cechować +‎ -ka.[1] First attested in 1845.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sɛˈxuf.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ufka
  • Syllabification: ce‧chów‧ka

Noun

cechówka f

  1. (forestry) tree mark (mark that foresters put on trees to identify the legal origin of the wood)
  2. (forestry) tree marker (hammer with a stamp on the butt used for marking trees)
  3. sheep marker (pliers for marking sheep)

Declension

References

  1. ^ Halina Zgółkowa, editor (1994–2005), “cechówka”, in Praktyczny słownik współczesnej polszczyzny, volumes 1–50, Poznań: Wydawnictwo Kurpisz, →ISBN
  2. ^ Sylwan (in Polish), volume 21, 1845, page 257

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