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bursztynek

//burˈʂtɘ.nɛk//
Polishnoun

Grammatical form

bursztynek is the diminutive form of bursztyn — “amber (hard, generally yellow to brown translucent or transparent fossil resin from extinct coniferous trees of the pine genus)”.

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bursztynek is the genitive plural form of bursztynka — “ambersnail”.

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Definitions of bursztyn noun · /ˈbur.ʂtɘn/

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  1. 1.amber (hard, generally yellow to brown translucent or transparent fossil resin from extinct coniferous trees of the pine genus)
  2. 2.amber (yellow-orange color)(obsolete)
  3. 3.iron hub ring (iron ring, a ring stuck on the wheel hub)

Etymology of bursztyn

Inherited from Old Polish bursztyn.

Etymology

From bursztyn + -ek.

Paradigm of bursztyn, with bursztynek highlighted:

Nominative
Singular
bursztyn, -
Plural
bursztyny, -
Genitive
Singular
bursztynu, -
Plural
bursztynów, -
Dative
Singular
bursztynowi, -
Plural
bursztynom, -
Accusative
Singular
bursztyn, -
Plural
bursztyny, -
Instrumental
Singular
bursztynem, -
Plural
bursztynami
Locative
Singular
bursztynie, -
Plural
bursztynach, -
Vocative
Singular
bursztynie, -
Plural
bursztyny, -

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