szpikulec

Polish

Etymology

From szpic + -ulec. Voiced "k" perhaps under the influence of pikać (to pierce).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʂpiˈku.lɛt͡s/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ulɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: szpi‧ku‧lec

Noun

szpikulec m inan

  1. skewer, spike
  2. bodkin
  3. larding-pin

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • szpikulcowy
adjective

Further reading

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