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zlew.

kitchen sink, sink (sink in a kitchen used for washing dishes and preparing food)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈzlɛf/
  1. kitchen sink, sink (sink in a kitchen used for washing dishes and preparing food)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. sink (accumulation of liquids from different containers in one)

    inanimate · masculine
  3. sink (place where liquids from different containers accumulate)

    inanimate · masculine
  4. professional non-commissioned officer in the army

    derogatory · inanimate · masculine · slang
  5. amusement, fun (state of being amused)

    colloquial · inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰsder. Proto-Balto-Slavic *iź Proto-Slavic *jьz Proto-Slavic *jьz- Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sm̥- Proto-Balto-Slavic *san? Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm? Proto-Slavic *sъ(n) Old Polish z- Polish z- Proto-Slavic *lьjati Polish lać Polish zlać Proto-Slavic *-vati Old Polish -wać Polish -wać Polish zlewaćdeverb. Polish zlew Deverbal from zlewać.

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