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zębisko

//zɛmˈbis.kɔ//
Polishnoun

Grammatical form

zębisko is the augmentative form of ząb — “tooth (hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food).

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Definitions of ząb noun · /ˈzɔmp/ | /ˈzɔ̃p/ | /ˈzɔmp/ | /ˈzɔmp/ | /ˈzɔmp/ | /ˈzɔmp/ | [ˈzɔmp]

Full entry for ząb
  1. 1.tooth (hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food)
  2. 2.tooth (one of the protruding elements of hand or mechanical devices and tools used for gripping, holding, sawing or separating)
  3. 3.tooth (something cut, trimmed, shaped into wedges)(obsolete)
  4. 4.tooth (projection of the edge of the beak located in the upper jaw)(obsolete)

Etymology of ząb

Inherited from Old Polish ząb.

Etymology

From ząb + -isko.

Paradigm of ząb, with zębisko highlighted:

Nominative
Singular
ząb, a
Plural
zęby
Genitive
Singular
zęba
Plural
zębów, ząb
Dative
Singular
zębowi
Plural
zębom
Accusative
Singular
ząb, zęba
Plural
zęby
Instrumental
Singular
zębem
Plural
zębami
Locative
Singular
zębie
Plural
zębach
Vocative
Singular
zębie
Plural
zęby

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