cynk

See also: Cynk

Kashubian

Chemical element
Zn
Previous: kòper (Cu)
Next: gal (Ga)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zink.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡siŋk/
  • Rhymes: -iŋk
  • Syllabification: cynk

Noun

cynk m inan

  1. zinc (element)

Further reading

  • Jan Trepczyk (1994) “cynk”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1–2
  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “cynk”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi[1]
  • cynk”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

Polish

Chemical element
Zn
Previous: miedź (Cu)
Next: gal (Ga)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɘŋk/
  • Audio 1:(file)
  • Audio 2:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘŋk
  • Syllabification: cynk
  • Homophone: Cynk

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Zink. Doublet of cynek.

Noun

cynk m inan (related adjective cynkowy)

  1. zinc (chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30, a blue-silvery metal that is slightly brittle at room temperature and tarnishes slightly in moist air)
  2. alternative form of cynek
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Zinke.

Noun

cynk m inan

  1. (slang) tip-off (information conveyed in a clandestine manner)
Declension

Further reading

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