szmergiel
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schmirgel, from Middle High German smirgel, smergel, from Italian smeriglio, from Byzantine Greek σμερίλιον (smerílion), diminutive of σμερί (smerí), from Ancient Greek σμύρις (smúris).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂmɛr.ɡjɛl/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛrɡjɛl
- Syllabification: szmer‧giel
Noun
szmergiel m inan
- (colloquial) craze, mania
- (mineralogy) emery
- emery paper
- Synonym: papier ścierny
Declension
Declension of szmergiel
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | szmergiel | szmergle |
| genitive | szmergla/szmerglu | szmergli/szmerglów |
| dative | szmerglowi | szmerglom |
| accusative | szmergiel | szmergle |
| instrumental | szmerglem | szmerglami |
| locative | szmerglu | szmerglach |
| vocative | szmerglu | szmergle |
Derived terms
adjective
- szmerglowy