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maczanka.

type of sandwich

8 characters3 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/maˈt͡ʂaŋ.ka/
  1. type of sandwich

    feminine · regional
  2. dipper (piece of bread, etc. meant for dipping in e.g. soup, sauce)

    dated · feminine · regional
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *mačati Polish maczać Proto-Indo-European *-nisder. Proto-Balto-Slavic *-nisder. Proto-Slavic *-nь Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Balto-Slavic *-is Proto-Slavic *-ь Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Balto-Slavic *-jas Proto-Slavic *-jь Proto-Slavic *-ьje Proto-Slavic *-nьje Old Polish -anie Polish -anie Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ъka Old Polish -ka Polish -ka Polish -anka Polish maczanka From maczać + -anka. First attested in 1823.

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