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rynsztok

//ˈrɘn.ʂtɔk//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    sewer, street gutter (prepared channel in a surface)
  2. 2.
    the gutter (low, vulgar state)

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish rynsztok, from German Rinnstein or from uncommon Rinnstock. While the latter does exist (despite the claims of some sources), it seems restricted to eastern German dialects, such as German Silesian, and is indeed first attested in M.A. Troc’s Polish-German dictionary of 1744, meaning that it could be a reborrowing from Polish. Note, however, that Rinnstein (attested in the late 16th c.) also postdates the Polish term.

Forms

  • rynsztokowyadjective
Nominative
Singular
rynsztok
Plural
rynsztoki
Genitive
Singular
rynsztoka, rynsztoku
Plural
rynsztoków
Dative
Singular
rynsztokowi
Plural
rynsztokom
Accusative
Singular
rynsztok
Plural
rynsztoki
Instrumental
Singular
rynsztokiem
Plural
rynsztokami
Locative
Singular
rynsztoku
Plural
rynsztokach
Vocative
Singular
rynsztoku
Plural
rynsztoki

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