aftersztag

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch achterstag. First attested in 1960.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /afˈtɛr.ʂtak/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrʂtak
  • Syllabification: af‧ter‧sztag

Noun

aftersztag m inan

  1. (nautical) backstay (a part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from the top of the mast (masthead) to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam)
    Synonym: achtersztag

Declension
Declension of aftersztag
singular plural
nominative aftersztag aftersztagi
genitive aftersztagu aftersztagów
dative aftersztagowi aftersztagom
accusative aftersztag aftersztagi
instrumental aftersztagiem aftersztagami
locative aftersztagu aftersztagach
vocative aftersztagu aftersztagi
noun

References
  1. Władysław Dobrowolski (1960) Na morze‎ (in Polish)
  2. aftersztag in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading
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