sztylet

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Stilett, from Italian stiletto, diminutive of stilo (needle, stylus).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂtɨ.lɛt/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨlɛt
  • Syllabification: szty‧let

Noun

sztylet m inan (diminutive sztylecik)

  1. dagger (a stabbing weapon)

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
  • sztyletowaty
  • sztyletowy
verbs

Further reading

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