szynel

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian шине́ль (šinélʹ). Doublet of kanikuła and szenila.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂɘ.nɛl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘnɛl
  • Syllabification: szy‧nel

Noun

szynel m inan

  1. (historical) greatcoat (male figure-fitting coat worn by Russian military officers, as well as by some officials and students, in the Russian Empire in the 19th and early 20th centuries)

Declension

Further reading

  • szynel in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • szynel in PWN's encyclopedia