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grzbiet

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Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish chrzbiet, from Proto-Slavic *xrьbьtъ, likely from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- (to scrape, to tear). Doublet of skrypt.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛt
  • Syllabification: grzbiet

Noun

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grzbiet m inan (diminutive grzbiecik)

  1. back (of animals)
  2. ridge
    Synonyms: grań, grzebień, kalenica

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Further reading

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