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pingle

//ˈpiŋ.ɡlɛ//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    colloquialhumorousglasses, specs

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Plural of pingiel + -e, itself from ping-pong, with a semantic shift of ball->eye->that which one wears on their eyes. For the first semantic shift, compare the shift from Proto-Slavic *glazъ to Russian глаз (glaz).

Nominative
Singular
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Plural
pingle
Genitive
Singular
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Plural
pingli
Dative
Singular
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Plural
pinglom
Accusative
Singular
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Plural
pingle
Instrumental
Singular
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Plural
pinglami
Locative
Singular
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Plural
pinglach
Vocative
Singular
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Plural
pingle

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