jynzyk

Silesian

Alternative forms

  • lynzyk

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish język.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɪn.zɪk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪnzɪk
  • Syllabification: jyn‧zyk

Noun

jynzyk m inan (diminutive jynzyczek, augmentative jynzur)

  1. tongue (flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech)
  2. language (body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication)

Declension

Declension of jynzyk
singular plural
nominative jynzyk jynzyki
genitive jynzyka jynzykōw
dative jynzykowi jynzykōm
accusative jynzyk jynzyki
instrumental jynzykym jynzykami/jynzykōma
locative jynzyku jynzykach
vocative jynzyku jynzyki

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