tuzin

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Czech tuzen, from Middle High German totzen, from Old French dozaine, from doze, from Latin duodecim (“twelve”). Compare German Dutzend, English dozen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtu.ʑin/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -uʑin
• Syllabification: tu‧zin

Noun

tuzin m inan

1. dozen (twelve)
2. dozen (a large number)

Declension

Declension of tuzin

	singular	plural
nominative	tuzin	tuziny
genitive	tuzina	tuzinów
dative	tuzinowi	tuzinom
accusative	tuzin	tuziny
instrumental	tuzinem	tuzinami
locative	tuzinie	tuzinach
vocative	tuzinie	tuziny

Derived terms

adjective

• nietuzinkowy

 

See also

• kopa
• mendel

Further reading

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