szpik

Polish

szpik

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Speck. Compare Slovak špik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʂpik/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ik
  • Syllabification: szpik

Noun

szpik m inan

  1. bone marrow (fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced)
    Synonym: szpik kostny

Declension

Derived terms

adverbs
nouns
  • szpiczak
verbs
adjectives

Further reading

  • szpik in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szpik in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • szpik in PWN's encyclopedia
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