szyszak

Polish

szyszak sense 1
szyszak sense 1

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian sisak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂɘ.ʂak/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘʂak
  • Syllabification: szy‧szak

Noun

szyszak m inan

  2. (historical) lobster-tailed pot, zischägge (European combat helmet, worn especially from the 1600s into the 1700s, consisting of a rounded skull-piece, often cheek guards and a nasal or face-guard, and a laminated defence (or single plate ridged to imitate lames) to protect the back of the neck that resembled a lobster's tail)
    Synonym: (obsolete) szłom
    Hypernym: hełm

Declension

Declension of szyszak
singular plural
nominative szyszak szyszaki
genitive szyszaka/szyszaku szyszaków
dative szyszakowi szyszakom
accusative szyszak szyszaki
instrumental szyszakiem szyszakami
locative szyszaku szyszakach
vocative szyszaku szyszaki

Noun

szyszak m animal

  2. great blue turaco (Corythaeola cristata)
    Synonyms: bananojad, chełmiak, turak, turako olbrzymi

Declension

Declension of szyszak
singular plural
nominative szyszak szyszaki
genitive szyszaka szyszaków
dative szyszakowi szyszakom
accusative szyszaka szyszaki
instrumental szyszakiem szyszakami
locative szyszaku szyszakach
vocative szyszaku szyszaki

Further reading

  • szyszak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szyszak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • szyszak in PWN's encyclopedia
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