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śnieżek

//ˈɕɲɛ.ʐɛk//
Polishnoun

Grammatical form

śnieżek is the diminutive form of śnieg — “snow (frozen, crystalline state of water that falls as precipitation).

See the full entry for śnieg

śnieżek is the genitive plural form of śnieżka — “snowball (ball of snow).

See the full entry for śnieżka

Definitions of śnieg noun · /ˈɕɲɛk/

Full entry for śnieg
  1. 1.snow (frozen, crystalline state of water that falls as precipitation)
  2. 2.snow, snowfall (blanket of frozen, crystalline water)
  3. 3.snow (cocaine)(slang)

Etymology of śnieg

Inherited from Old Polish śnieg. Sense 3 is a semantic loan from English snow.

Etymology

From śnieg + -ek.

Paradigm of śnieg, with śnieżek highlighted:

Nominative
Singular
śnieg
Plural
śniegi
Genitive
Singular
śniegu
Plural
śniegów
Dative
Singular
śniegowi
Plural
śniegom
Accusative
Singular
śnieg
Plural
śniegi
Instrumental
Singular
śniegiem
Plural
śniegami
Locative
Singular
śniegu
Plural
śniegach
Vocative
Singular
śniegu
Plural
śniegi

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