gwóźdź
//ˈɡvuɕt͡ɕ//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.nail (metal rod with a sharp tip on one end and a flattened head on the other, which is struck with a hammer to drive it into something)
- 2.clou (greatest attraction of an event or period)
- 3.bullseye (center of the shooting target)
- 4.peg (pin for tightening the strings in an instrument)
- 5.obsoleteexchange (in vint: act of exchanging one card between two partners)
- 6.obsoletetang (part of the blade of a knife or bladed weapon that fits into the handle)
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- gwóźdź do trumny
- zupa z gwoździa
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish gwóźdź. Sense 2 is a semantic loan from French clou.
Forms
- gwoździkdiminutive
- gwoździowyadjective
- góźdźalternative • obsolete
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gwóźdź | gwoździe |
| Genitive | gwoździa | gwoździ |
| Dative | gwoździowi | gwoździom |
| Accusative | gwóźdź | gwoździe |
| Instrumental | gwoździem | gwoździami, gwoźdźmi |
| Locative | gwoździu | gwoździach |
| Vocative | gwoździu | gwoździe |
Nominative
Singular
gwóźdź
Plural
gwoździe
Genitive
Singular
gwoździa
Plural
gwoździ
Dative
Singular
gwoździowi
Plural
gwoździom
Accusative
Singular
gwóźdź
Plural
gwoździe
Instrumental
Singular
gwoździem
Plural
gwoździami, gwoźdźmi
Locative
Singular
gwoździu
Plural
gwoździach
Vocative
Singular
gwoździu
Plural
gwoździe