See also: Cyrkiel

Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Zirkel. Doublet of cyrkuł.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cyrkiel m inan

  1. compass, pair of compasses (device used with a pencil to draw an arc or circle on paper)
  2. (dated, dialectal) police station
    Synonym: cyrkuł
  3. (dated) lower horizontal part of a dress or coat

Declension

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Further reading

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