zamach

Polish

Etymology

Deverbal from zamachnąć.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈza.max/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -amax
  • Syllabification: za‧mach

Noun

zamach m inan (related adjective zamachowy)

  1. swing, swipe, sweep (movement of one's hand, leg, or object held backwards and then vigorously forward)
    Hypernym: ruch
  2. (politics) attack, assassination, sabotage (organized action aimed at killing someone) [+ na (accusative) = at whom/what]
  3. action aimed at destroying, eliminating, or diminishing the status of something

Declension
Declension of zamach
singular plural
nominative zamach zamachy
genitive zamachu zamachów
dative zamachowi zamachom
accusative zamach zamachy
instrumental zamachem zamachami
locative zamachu zamachach
vocative zamachu zamachy

Derived terms
adverbs
adverbs
  • zamachowo
nouns
verbs

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