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napięcie.

tension (psychological state of being tense)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/naˈpjɛɲ.t͡ɕɛ//naˈpjɛ̃.t͡ɕɛ/Middle, Polish
  1. tension (psychological state of being tense)

    countable · neuter
  2. tension (conflictual situation)

    countable · neuter
  3. tension (voltage)

    neuter · uncountable
  4. tension (state of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length)

    neuter · uncountable
  5. tension (state of stress between the particles of a deformed elastic body due to the pressure force acting on them)

    neuter · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *nō Proto-Slavic *na Proto-Slavic *na- Old Polish na- Polish na- Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh₁-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *pínˀtei Proto-Slavic *pęti Old Polish piąć Polish piąć Polish napiąć Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Balto-Slavic *-tas Proto-Slavic *-t- 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 *-tьje Old Polish -cie Polish -cie Polish napięcie From napiąć + -cie. First attested in 1621.

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