szmergiel

Polish

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).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʂmɛr.ɡjɛl/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrɡjɛl
  • Syllabification: szmer‧giel

Noun

szmergiel m inan

  1. (colloquial) craze, mania
    Synonyms: bzik, fiks, fioł, kręciek
  2. (mineralogy) emery
  3. emery paper
    Synonym: papier ścierny

Declension
Declension of szmergiel
singular plural
nominative szmergiel szmergle
genitive szmergla/szmerglu szmergli/szmerglów
dative szmerglowi szmerglom
accusative szmergiel szmergle
instrumental szmerglem szmerglami
locative szmerglu szmerglach
vocative szmerglu szmergle

Derived terms
adjective
  • szmerglowy

Further reading
  • szmergiel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szmergiel in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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