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środek

//ˈɕrɔ.dɛk//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    middle, center (point roughly equidistant from the edges)
    • w środku

      inside

  2. 2.
    middle (point in time that divides something in two roughly equal parts)
  3. 3.
    inside (internal part of something)
  4. 4.
    means (instrument or condition for attaining a purpose)
  5. 5.
    measure (action designed to achieve some purpose)
  6. 6.
    agent (active power or cause or substance; something (e.g. biological, chemical, thermal, etc.) that has the power to produce an effect)
    • środek czyszczący

      cleaning agent

    • środek nasenny

      opiate

    • środek przeciwzbrylający

      anti-caking agent

Synonyms & related words

Word family

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish środek. By surface analysis, śród + -ek.

Forms

  • środeczekdiminutive
  • śrzodekalternative • middle • polish
  • szrodekalternative • middle • polish
Nominative
Singular
środek
Plural
środki
Genitive
Singular
środka
Plural
środków
Dative
Singular
środkowi
Plural
środkom
Accusative
Singular
środek
Plural
środki
Instrumental
Singular
środkiem
Plural
środkami
Locative
Singular
środku
Plural
środkach
Vocative
Singular
środku
Plural
środki

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