obojczyk

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish obojczyk (“bevor”), from Proto-Slavic *obiti <-- *ob-viti (“to enlace, entwine”). Compare Czech obojek (“collar”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔˈbɔj.t͡ʂɨk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔjt͡ʂɨk
  • Syllabification: o‧boj‧czyk

Noun

obojczyk m inan

  1. (anatomy) collarbone, clavicle
  2. (historical) bevor (plate armour protecting the lower face and neck)

Declension
Declension of obojczyk
singular plural
nominative obojczyk obojczyki
genitive obojczyka obojczyków
dative obojczykowi obojczykom
accusative obojczyk obojczyki
instrumental obojczykiem obojczykami
locative obojczyku obojczykach
vocative obojczyku obojczyki

Derived terms
adjectives

Further reading
  • obojczyk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • obojczyk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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