żużel

See also: Zuzel, žužel, and žúžel

Polish

żużel

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly inherited from Proto-Slavic *žùžeľь (humming insect).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐu.ʐɛl/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -uʐɛl
  • Syllabification: żu‧żel

Noun

żużel m inan

  1. (mining) slag (the impurities which result and are separated out when melting a metal or refining it from its ore)
  2. motorcycle speedway

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • żużlowy
nouns

Further reading

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