szczęka
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɛŋ.ka/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛŋka
- Syllabification: szczę‧ka
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ščeka.
Noun
szczęka f
- (anatomy) jaw
- sztuczna szczęka ― denture plate
- (anatomy) maxilla
- mandible, one of a pair of mouthparts of an arthropod designed for holding food
Declension
Declension of szczęka
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | szczęka | szczęki |
| genitive | szczęki | szczęk |
| dative | szczęce | szczękom |
| accusative | szczękę | szczęki |
| instrumental | szczęką | szczękami |
| locative | szczęce | szczękach |
| vocative | szczęko | szczęki |
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
Synonyms
Derived terms
adjective
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
szczęka
- third-person singular present of szczękać