łamaniec

Polish

Etymology

From łamać + -aniec.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /waˈma.ɲɛt͡s/
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  • Rhymes: -aɲɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: ła‧ma‧niec

Noun

łamaniec m inan

  1. (colloquial) contortion (unusual body movement, such as that made by an unskilled but energetic dancer)
    Synonym: wygibas
  2. (colloquial) zigzag (line)
    Synonyms: zygzak, zakrętas, wykrętas
  3. (colloquial) tongue-twister, jawbreaker (a word or phrase that is very difficult to pronounce)

Declension

Further reading

  • łamaniec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • łamaniec in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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