knypel

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Knüppel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknɘ.pɛl/
  • Rhymes: -ɘpɛl
  • Syllabification: kny‧pel

Noun

knypel m inan

  1. (carpentry) mallet (type of hammer with a larger-than-usual head made of wood)
    Synonyms: pobijak, pucka
  2. (aviation, computing, video games) joystick (mechanical control device)
    Synonyms: drążek sterowy, dżojstik

Declension

Derived terms

noun
  • knypel-patrol

Further reading

  • knypel in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • knypel in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego