skrzele

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish krzele, skrzele.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈskʂɛ.lɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛlɛ
  • Syllabification: skrze‧le

Noun

skrzele n (related adjective skrzelowy)

  1. (chiefly in the plural, ichthyology) gill (breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals)
  2. (aviation, chiefly in the plural) slat (control surface that extends forwards and downwards from the leading edge of a wing, leaving a gap between it and the leading edge, in order to modify the airflow around the wing so as to allow flight at a higher angle of attack without stalling, lowering the aircraft's stall speed)

Declension
Declension of skrzele
singular plural
nominative skrzele skrzela
genitive skrzela skrzeli
dative skrzelu skrzelom
accusative skrzele skrzela
instrumental skrzelem skrzelami
locative skrzelu skrzelach
vocative skrzele skrzela

Derived terms
nouns

Further reading
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