szczątek

Polish

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic, possibly from *jьz-čędъkъ or *ščędъkъ. By surface analysis, szczęt +‎ -ek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɔn.tɛk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔntɛk
  • Syllabification: szczą‧tek

Noun

szczątek m inan

  1. remnant, remainder (leftover part of something which has been destroyed)
  2. (in the plural) remains, corpse (what is left after a person (or any organism) dies)
    Synonym: zwłoki

Declension

Declension of szczątek
singular plural
nominative szczątek szczątki
genitive szczątka szczątków
dative szczątkowi szczątkom
accusative szczątek szczątki
instrumental szczątkiem szczątkami
locative szczątku szczątkach
vocative szczątku szczątki

Derived terms

adjective
adverb
  • szczątkowo
adjective
adverbs

Further reading

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