sidło

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sidlo"

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sīdlò, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sáiˀdlo, from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂éy-dʰl-om, from the root *sh₂ey- (to bind, fetter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕi.dwɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -idwɔ
  • Syllabification: si‧dło

Noun

sidło n

  1. impasse (deadlock or stalemate situation)
  2. (chiefly in the plural) snare, trap (device designed to catch or kill animals)
    Synonyms: matnia, pułapka

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • sidlarski
nouns
  • sidlarstwo
  • sidlarz
verb
  • sidlić impf
  • sidłać impf
  • usidlać impf, usidlić pf

Further reading

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