szew

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish szew, from Proto-Slavic *šьvъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʂɛf/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛf
  • Syllabification: szew
  • Homophone: szef

Noun

szew m inan

  1. seam, stitch (a single pass of a needle in sewing)
  2. (medicine) stitch (sewing together a wound to help it heal)
    • 2019 June 21, Marzena Tarkowska, “Patostreaming. Transmisje z piekła”, in Rzeczpospolita, archived from the original on 2022-04-27:
      ... patostreamer o ksywie Małysz trafił do szpitala, miał założone szwy.
      ... a transgressive streamer nicknamed Małysz went to the hospital and had stitches put in.
  3. (anatomy) synarthrosis (narrow rigid joint)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
verbs
verb

Further reading

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