eternit

See also: Eternit, éternit, and éternît

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Eternit, from Latin aeternus. Coined by Austrian industrialist Ludwig Hatschek in 1903.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛˈtɛr.ɲit/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrɲit
  • Syllabification: e‧ter‧nit

Noun

eternit m inan

  1. Eternit (brand of fibre cement)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • eternitowy

Further reading

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