dźwignia

See also: dźwignią

Polish

Etymology

From dźwigać +‎ -nia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʑviɡ.ɲa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -iɡɲa
  • Syllabification: dźwig‧nia

Noun

dźwignia f

  1. (mechanics) lever (rigid piece)
    Synonym: wajcha
  2. (finance) leverage (use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability of a business to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk)
  3. (martial arts) joint lock

Declension
Declension of dźwignia
singular plural
nominative dźwignia dźwignie
genitive dźwigni dźwigni/dźwigien
dative dźwigni dźwigniom
accusative dźwignię dźwignie
instrumental dźwignią dźwigniami
locative dźwigni dźwigniach
vocative dźwignio dźwignie

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