szmergiel
//ˈʂmɛr.ɡjɛl//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.emery
- 2.emery paper
- 3.colloquialcraze, mania
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- szmerglowy
Synonyms
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schmirgel, from Middle High German smirgel, smergel, from Italian smeriglio, from Byzantine Greek σμερίλιον (smerílion), diminutive of σμερί (smerí), from Ancient Greek σμύρις (smúris).