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zamek.

lock (something used for fastening)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈza.mɛk/[ˈza.mɛk]
  1. lock (something used for fastening)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. zip, zip fastener, zipper

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Polish zamek, from Proto-Slavic *zamъkъ, from *zamъknǫti.

noun/ˈza.mɛk/[ˈza.mɛk]
  1. castle (fortified building)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. synonym of więzienie

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology 2 sense 1 is a semantic loan from Middle High German sloȥ (cf. German Schloss) via Czech zámek, itself a semantic loan of Latin clūsa.

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