gilotyna

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French guillotine. Named after French politician Joseph-Ignace Guillotin (1738–1814).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡi.lɔˈtɨ.na/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨna
  • Syllabification: gi‧lo‧ty‧na

Noun

gilotyna f (diminutive gilotynka)

  1. (law) guillotine (machine used for capital punishment)
  2. paper cutter, paper guillotine

Declension
Declension of gilotyna
singular plural
nominative gilotyna gilotyny
genitive gilotyny gilotyn
dative gilotynie gilotynom
accusative gilotynę gilotyny
instrumental gilotyną gilotynami
locative gilotynie gilotynach
vocative gilotyno gilotyny

Derived terms
adjective
noun
verbs

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