pierścień

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish pierścień, pierzcień, pierzścień, pirścień, from Proto-Slavic *pьrsty (finger ring; ring).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpjɛr.ɕt͡ɕɛɲ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɕt͡ɕɛɲ
  • Syllabification: pier‧ścień

Noun

pierścień m inan (diminutive pierścionek)

  1. ring (a round piece of metal worn around the finger)
    pierścień na serwetęnapkin ring
  2. (algebra) ring
  3. (geometry) ring, annulus (a planar geometrical figure included between two concentric circles)
  4. (astronomy) planetary ring
  5. annual ring

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns
  • pierścienica
  • pierścieniec
  • pierścieniopłat
  • pierścieniówka
  • pierściennik
  • podpierścień
verb
  • pierścienić impf
noun

Further reading

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